KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) photographer Josh Cross is cage side tonight for “XFC 16: High Stakes” at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. While Josh is snapping photos yours truly will be bringing you the live punch-by-punch, takedown-by-takedown commentary and fight results.

Former UFC standout Drew Fickett (41-16) will face off with former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner (18-6-1, 2 NC) in the night’s 160 pound catchweight main event. Fickett has dropped his last three fights in a row, all in the first round, and at this point in his career seems to be doing little more than showing up to collect a paycheck.

Varner on the other hand, went through a rough patch in 2010, but changed camps and seems to have taken the necessary steps to improve and get back on the winning track. He went 2-1 in 2011, most recently scoring a first round knockout over Nate Jolly at XFC 14 back in October.

Nashville MMA’s Dustin West (5-4) vs. Stoney Hale (4-2) of Team Oxendine will kick of the HDNet televised main card. West, a Strikeforce veteran and former United States Marine, packs big power and is coming off a 9-second knockout of formidable uber-veteran Johnathan Ivey in November.

Hale was part of the XFC’s first visit to Knoxville back in 2009 which was Tennessee’s first ever sanctioned pro MMA event. He is also a Strikeforce and Bellator veteran and is coming off a split decision win over Gerric Hayes back in January 2011 in Nashville. With more than a year since Hale’s last bout, ring rust could be a factor for the Virginia fighter.

The non-televised preliminary card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) and will be followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) LIVE on HDNet. Check out our photos from the XFC 16 weigh-ins and be sure to check back after tonight’s show for our exclusive photos from the fights.

Here are the odds on select bouts:

  • Fikett +205, Varner -275
  • Gomez -135, Samman +105
  • Clark -135, Kheyfets +105
  • Cook even, Wright -130
  • Gormley +160, Sayles -210

XFC 16 quick results:

MAIN CARD (HDNet)

  • Jamie Varner def. Drew Fickett by submission (punches) Rd 1 (:40)
  • Josh Samman def. Mikey Gomez by submission (punches) Rd 1 (3:37)
  • Marianna Kheyfets def. Heather Clark by TKO (doctor stoppage) Rd 1 (5:00)
  • Chris Wright def. Len Cook by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Rd 3 (5:00)
  • Chase Gormley def. Brandon Sayles by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Rd 3 (5:00)
  • Amaechi Oselikwue def. Julio Gallegos by knockout (punch) Rd 1 (1:23)
  • Dustin West def. Stoney Hale by TKO (strikes) Rd 1 (1:23)

PRELIMINARY CARD (non-televised)

  • Scott Holtzman def. Brandon Demastes by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd 2 (1:44)
  • Chris Coggins def. Jay Meneghello by submission (armbar) Rd 1 (2:48)
  • Daniel Crockett def. Shane Machette by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-27)

XFC 16 play-by-play:

(185) Dustin West vs. Stoney Hale

Round 1 – Ed Clay in West’s corner. West looks like a damn bodybuilder. Touch gloves. Left hook from West does not connect. Hale shoots. West pushes him to the cage, Hale turns him around, knee to the thigh. West ducks an elbow, Hale misses a leg kick as they move to the center. West unleashes a flurry of fury with one of the most explosive and demonic finishing sequences I’ve ever seen. It started with a liver kick followed by a couple dozen punches, kicks and knees from the clinch. Hale goes down and West continues the assault until the ref pulls him off. Big win for the former Marine.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Dustin West def. Stoney Hale by TKO (strikes) Rd 1 (1:23)

(185) Amaechi Oselukwue vs. Julio Gallegos

Round 1 – Nate Jolly is the ref. He was the main event at XFC 15. Right hand from Gallegos connects. Oselukwue goes airborne, throws a kick but gets dumped on his back. Gallegos inside full guard. Oselukwe using the cage to get up, lands a couple knees from the clinch. Gallegos goes to throw a left hook but gets clipped with what appears to be just a lazy right hand but it lands right on the chin and Gallegos goes down face first and he is out cold.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Amaechi Oselikwue “The Infamous AO” def. Julio Gallegos by knockout (punch) Rd 1 (1:23)

(SHW) Chase Gormley vs. Brandon Sayles

Round 1 – Sayles weighs 298 big pounds. Enormous dude. Touch gloves. Gormley misses a left hook. Lands a inside leg kick. Shoots, gets the takedown and lands on top in half guard. Full mount from Gormley, Sayles gives up his back, scramble and Gormley ends back up on top in half guard on the other side. Body shots from Gormley. Rests on top with more ground and pound, body and head shots and an elbow or two. Sayles trying to bench press him off. Gormley moves to side control. A few boos start. Sayles locks a triangle upside down but Gormley pops out easily. Sayles gets to his feet and they square up. Left hook from Sayles, body shot from Gormley. Jab from Sayles, jab from Gormley and an overhand right. Leg kick from Gormley. Jab from Sayles, Gormley slips it. Overhand right from Gormley scores. PMN scores it 10-9 Gormley.

Round 2 – Touch gloves. Body kick from Gormley. Misses a leg kick. Inside leg kick from Sayles. Gormley returns one. Left hook from Sayles, leg kick from Gormley. He slips a jab. Jab from Gormley, he slips another Sayles jab. Front kick from Sayles, fails to land solid. Light leg kick from Gormley. Looking like a sparring match about now. Jab from Gormley and a leg kick, both very light. gormley coasting now, just scoring points; knows he’s ahead. Left hook from Gormley followed by a jab. Ducks a punch, shoots, stuffed. Gormley lands a couple jabs. They both land a few punches. Sayles scoring, backs Gormley up with punches. Gormley with a couple body shots and jabs. Overhand right from Gormley. Sayles with a collar tie and knees, again. Sayles with a nice left hook. Another big one. Gormley shoots, presses Sayles to the cage, stuffed. Wow, turned into a fun brawl there after a slow start. PMN scores the round 10-9 Sayles.

Round 3 – Touch gloves. Gormley shoots, stuffed. Sayles lands a couple punches and a knee. Straight left from Sayles on the chin. He stuffs another Gormley shot. Gormley with a combo that doesn’t really land and with no power behind it. Sayles stuffs another shot. Gormley losing a lot of power. But gets a takedown. On top in half guard. Sayles going for an arm. Gormley pulls Sayles legs out as he tries to get up. Gormley on top in half guard, landing body shots and keeping Sayles flattened on his back, gets him away from the cage. Gormley postures up with some big shots. Sayles tries to explode out but Gormley control it. Gormley tries for an Americana, lets it go. Less than a minute to go. Couple of rights from Gormley as he postures up. It ends with Gormley still on top throwing punches. PMN scores the round 10-9 Gormley and the fight 29-28 for Gormley.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Chase Gormley def. Brandon Sayles by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Rd 3 (5:00)

(130) Chris Wright vs. Len Cook

Round 1 – No touch of gloves. Double jab from Wright. Cook with a leg kick and straight right. Knee from Wright, clinch. Elbow from Wright. They do the tango around and round, knee from Wright, still clinched. Wright pushes him to the cage with a couple more knees. Right hand from Wright, still clinched. Knee from Cook. Knee from Wright. Shoulder strike from Cook. Elbow and a knee from Wright still clinched. Cook turns him around, Wright turns him back around. Cook tries to trip Wright to the ground and ends up on his back with Wright inside full guard. Wright dropping some nice shots from the top. Cook  closes his full guard. Couple right hands from Wright. Cook trying to make something happen from the bottom. Wright stands over Cook and drops some big shots, raises a hematoma on Cook’s head. Back inside full guard. PMN scores the round 10-9 for Wright.

Round 2 – Cook circling, misses a body kick, Wright clinches him up with underhooks, presses him to the cage, lands a couple knees to the midsection and Wright puts him down. Cook goes for a heel hook, twists it up, Wright rolls and uses his free leg to push Cook off to the cheers of the crowd. Wright back inside full guard. Knoxville on fire for Mr. Wright. Nice right from Wright. Cook trying to throw his legs up looking for something. Wright pushes him to the cage. Two minutes to go in the second round. Wright postures up with a couple heavy hands. Couple more nice rights and an elbow from Wright. Coach Eric Turner right in front of Wright giving instruction. Body shots from Wright. Ref stands them up. Cook slips a left from Wright and time is up. PMN scores the round 10-9 for Wright. Shout out to Mr. Zonar in Wright’s corner.

Round 3 – Cook stays standing between rounds. Spinning kick from Cook misses. Lands a jab. Time is called after Wright takes an accidental low blow. Wright circles. Cook shoots, stuffed. Wright pushes him to the cage. Wright with underhooks, knees to the thighs from Wright. Cook pulls guard for some inexplicable reason. He hasn’t been able to do anything there for the last two rounds, so not sure what he’s thinking here. Wright postures up inside guard. Cook kicks him back and springs to his feet. Wright clinches up with underhooks, pushes Cook to the cage and starts landing knees. Cook tries for a trip unsuccessfully. Wright obviously the stronger fighter. Cook goes for a suplex but Wright lands right back on his feet never letting go the clinch. Knees from Cook to thighs. Wright turns Cook’s midsection red with body shots and knees, still clinched up. And that’s it… Wright does a victory lap even before the official decision. PMN scores the round 10-9 Wright and 30-27 Wright.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Chris Wright def. Len Cook by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Rd 3 (5:00)

Wright improves to 6-1-1. Keep an eye on this Knoxville Martial Arts fighter and teammate of Ovince Saint Preux.

(125) Heather Clark vs. Marianna Kheyfets

Round 1 – Left from Kheyfets, clinch, couple knees from Clark. Kheyfets pushes her to the cage. They tango and separate. They exchange combos. Inside leg kick from Kheyfets. One two from Kheyfets. Front kick from Clark. Misses a left jab. Inside leg kick from Kheyfets and a one two. One two three from Kheyfets, Clark fires back. Checks a leg kick. Clark misses with a high right round house. They tie up and Kheyfets lands a couple knees to the midsection. Pushes Clark to the cage. They separate. Push kick from Clark. Head kick from Kheyfets doesn’t land solid. Right hook from Clark. Clark with a front kick, leg kick, leg kick. High kick from Kheyfets, overhand right from Clark, then a one two counter. Nice left from Kheyfets. One two from Kheyfets. Clark gets a hip toss takedown and ends up in half guard landing some shots. Looks like Clark is bleeding over her right eye, it’s almost sealed shut. PMN scores the round 10-9 for Clark.

Unfortunately they have stopped this fight due to Clark’s eye. It does look awful and she likely can’t see out of it at all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Marianna Kheyfets def. Heather Clark by TKO (doctor stoppage) Rd 1 (5:00)

Marianna remains undefeated at 5-0.

(185) Josh Samman vs. Mikey Gomez

Round 1 – Gomez takes the center, Samman with a combo. Gomez shoots pushes Samman to the cage. Gomez goes to his knees for a single, now double as Samman sprawls. Gomez pulls half guard. Samman lands a few punches and Gomez shoots in for a single while still on his knees. Body shots from Samman, more punches. Gomez almost with a fireman’s carry. Samman with some elbow strikes to the body and more punches. Gomez  goes for a leg as they scramble. Samman with body shots and takes Gomez’s back with hooks in and looking for the choke. Big punches from Samman to the face as Gomez turtles. Samman flattens him out and pounds with rights and lefts to the side of the head until Gomez, who is a BJJ black belt by the way, taps out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Josh Samman def. Mikey Gomez by submission (punches) Rd 1 (3:37)

(160) Drew Fickett vs. Jamie Varner

Round 1 – Varner jumps in the air a la Tito Ortiz style. They face off and Varner doesn’t even look at him. Fickett has two stars on his shoulders just like Varner, obviously making fun of him. Inside leg kick from Fickett. Varner lands a left jab then drops Fickett with right hand behind it. Perfect one-two. Varner pounces with a huge flurry. Fickett taps out due to strikes. Varner hugs him and you can overhear Varner say, “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. Sorry… I love you.”  He gives Fickett a lot of love after the fight in the post-fight interview.

OFFICIAL RESULT:  Jamie Varner def. Drew Fickett by submission (punches) Rd 1 (:40)

8 thoughts on “XFC 16 LIVE results and play-by-play”
  1. Is there any way to pay to view these fights on line? Comcast cable does not offer HD Net…

    I searched for a way, via Google, with no luck?

    Any suggestions?

  2. Holtzman landed a couple combos, got a takedown, mount, scramble, he took Demastes’ back for the choke.

  3. why didnt minton fight on this card , what happened, did he get his asss whooped innkingsport and let a teammate step in to cover his ass

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