''MFC 30: Up Close and Personal'' was a

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event held by the

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(MFC) on June 10, 2011 at the Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre in

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. The event was broadcast live on

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Background

According to MFC Director of Media and Fighter Relations Scott Zerr, the promotion and Lightweight title holder

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opted to "mutually vacate" the title. Thomas Denny vs. Sheldon Westcott was a rematch from

MFC 28 ''MFC 28: Supremacy'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on February 25, 2011 at the River Cree Casino in Enoch, Alberta. Background Antonio McKee was originally scheduled to defend his lightweight tit ...

which ended in a split draw. The judges' scores for the Demarce/Washington were initially read incorrectly with Washington announced as the winner. This was later corrected during the broadcast by the announcers.

Results

*Lightweight bout:

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vs. Brian Cobb :Cobb defeated Fickett via TKO (punches) at 4:44 in round 1. *Welterweight bout:

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vs.

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:Davis defeated Spratt via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28). *Catchweight (165 lb.) bout: Thomas Denny vs.

Sheldon Westcott Sheldon Westcott (born August 10, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also known for being a contestant and finalist on The Ultimate Fighter for Te ...

:Westcott defeated Denny via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27). Westcott was docked one point in the second round for repeated punches to the back of the head. *Welterweight bout: Dhiego Lima vs. Jamie Tone :Lima defeated Toney via KO (punches) at 3:47 of round 1. *Catchweight (159 lb.) bout: Robert Washington vs. Curtis Demarce :Demarce defeated Washington via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28). *Middleweight bout: Cody Krahn vs.

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:Spång defeated Krahn via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:18 of round 1. *Lightweight bout: Scott Cleve vs. Mukai Maromo : Maromo defeated Cleve via TKO (punches) at 0:36 of round 1. *Lightweight bout: Garret Nybakken vs. Jevon Marshall :Nybakken defeated Marshall via TKO (punches) at 0:16 of round 1.

References

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