VFC 57 Results: Gallemore vs. James, Mamalis vs. Gray
Tonight Victory Fighting Championship hosts VFC 57 from the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas. The Cinco de Mayo fight card be shown live on UFC FIGHT PASS.
Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore defended his VFC heavyweight crown in front of his home-town fans as he faced rival Daniel “The Predator” James.
Gallemore won the title in May of 2016 by defeating then champion Abe Wagner, and then defended the crown in December by defeating Derek Bohi. Tonight these two heavyweights came out swinging, Gallemore threw a kick or two, backed James up against the fence with some heavy shots and locked in a guillotine, the same that won him the title a year ago.
Gallemore then got on the mic and said he wanted in the UFC.
After another dominant win, @BigKansas65 wants that call from the @UFC! #VFC57 #AndStill pic.twitter.com/VDRNxwvP1S
— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) May 6, 2017
The co-main event featured a clash for the vacant VFC flyweight belt as former bantamweight champ Nick Mamalis aimed for a second title reign as he takes on Kevin “Pocket Herc” Gray. Unfortunately for Mamalis, Gray cinched in a guillotine and put him to sleep to claim the belt.
Official VFC 57 Results:
VFC Heavyweight Title
Daniel Gallemore (champion) defeated Daniel James via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:24 – Heavyweight title fight
VFC Flyweight Title
Kevin Gray defeated Nick Mamalis via technical submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 3:53 for vacant flyweight title
Catchweight
Darrick Minner defeated Justin Overton via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:20
Catchweight
Josh Pfeifer defeated Cody Carrillo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight
Daron McCant defeated Sharky Slyter via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:57
Featherweight
Alex McGowan defeated Rob Mitchell via submission (Kimura)
Lightweight
Trey Ogden defeated Chance Thackerston via submission (rear-naked choke) –
Sweep to Full Mount – Finish with a fantastic RNC. Well done Trey Ogden! #VFC57 pic.twitter.com/hxVuUiLBzk
— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) May 6, 2017
Bantamweight
Dustin Kramer defeated Matt Murray via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight
Arnold Berdon defeated Johnnie Ray Roades Jr. via decision
AMATEUR BOUTS:
Featherweight
Brad Robison defeated Kenyon Stacey via decision for the amateur featherweight title
Lightweight
Bryce Hood defeated Jeryl Denton via split decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
