''MFC 29: Conquer'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by the
Maximum Fighting Championship
Maximum Fighting Championship is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta. MFC’s former home, in Canada, is the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, located just outside Edmonton, Alberta, but has also ...
(MFC) on April 8, 2011 at the Colosseum at
Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada is one of four casinos in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in 1994 on the waterfront of the Detroit River. Owned by the Government of Ontario (through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ...
in
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southe ...
.
The event was broadcast on
HDNet.
Background
During the broadcast of
MFC 28, owner Mark Pavelich announced that he had signed recently released
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
lightweight fighter
Marcus Davis
Marcus Paul Davis (born August 24, 1973), is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC. A professional MMA competitor from 2003 until 2014, Davis also compete ...
to appear on this card. Davis was expected to fight Kajan Johnson at this card, however Johnson pulled out with an injured shoulder. Davis ended up fighting Curtis Demarce.
MFC 29 is the only MFC event in which all bouts took place in a circular cage instead of their signature ''ring''. This was done in accordance with the regulations utilized in Ontario which requires all mixed martial arts fights to be held in a cage structure. The MFC held a "Name the Cage" fan contest with the winning entry receiving a trip for two to see the show, including premium tickets to the fights, airfare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, pre-show and after-party. The new MFC cage was named "The Ring".
Results
*
Welterweight Championship bout:
Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. ...
vs.
Terry Martin
:Lima defeated Martin via TKO (punches) at 1:14 of round 1.
*
Light Heavyweight Championship bout:
Ryan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo (November 27, 1981 – June 26, 2016) was a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He mostly fought in Canada and competed on the eighth season of ''The Ulti ...
vs.
Zak Cummings
Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings (born August 2, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also formerly comp ...
:Jimmo defeated Cummings via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 50–45).
*Lightweight bout:
Marcus Davis
Marcus Paul Davis (born August 24, 1973), is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC. A professional MMA competitor from 2003 until 2014, Davis also compete ...
vs. Curtis Demarce
:Davis defeated Demarce via split decision (28–29, 30–27, 29–28).
*Catchweight (160lb) bout: Robert Washington vs.
Hermes Franca
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:Franca defeated Washington via TKO (punches) at 0:26 of round 2.
*Welterweight bout: Demi Deeds vs.
Pete Spratt
Aaron Dewain "Pete" Spratt (born January 9, 1971) is a former American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Spratt has formerly competed for the UFC, the MFC, Legacy ...
:Spratt defeated Deeds via submission (armbar) at 4:19 of round 2.
*Middleweight bout:
Andreas Spang vs. Ali Mokdad
:Mokdad defeated Spang via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:35 of round 1.
*Welterweight bout: Dhiego Lima vs. Josh Taveirne
:Lima defeated Taveirne via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:35 of round 3.
*Bantamweight bout: David Harris vs. Chuck Mady
:Harris defeated Mady via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:07 of round 1.
*Lightweight bout: Pete Brown vs. Matthew Spisak
:Spisak defeated Brown via unanimous decision.
References
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