French Canadian fighter, Martin “The Stress” Desilets (11-2) earned a second straight win over opponent Victor Valimaki defending his TFC light-heavyweight title.
With the win Desilets may be poised to move on to bigger and better things, fans may expect to see him in a Bellator cage soon.
Here is the full Press Release.
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Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Martin “The Stress” Desilets came into his rematch with UFC veteran Victor Valimaki at Friday’s TFC 11: “Full Force” with a lot of questions laid at his feet. Some wondered if his first victory over Valimaki, which took place at TFC 10: “High Octane” in March, was a fluke. Some questioned whether or not Desilets was a dirty fighter due to groin strikes that occurred in the bout. Well, those questions have all been answered, as The Fight Club fans saw “The Stress” (11-2) land a knee “full force” and take out Valimaki (16-7) at only 37 seconds of the first round. Now truly the undisputed TFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Desilets only question now is “who’s next?”
“Full Force” also featured a Canadian Lightweight Championship match between the undefeated Mitch Clarke and Josh Machan, who entered the tilt on a seven-fight winning streak. After a tough first round, Clarke was able to maneuver his prey into a submission, squeezing out a rear-naked choke victory at 33 seconds of the 2nd round, capturing the title in the process. The newly-minted champ runs his record to a perfect 8-0, while Machan’s winning streak is stopped, bringing his record to 7-4.
Also at TFC 11, rising young Canadian welterweight star Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray defeated late replacement Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn in an exciting matchup. After an action-packed first round, McGillivray (11-4-1) caught Wedderburn (10-8) in a fight-ending armbar submission, making him undefeated in his last four fights. The night wasn’t a total loss for the Machan family, as Josh’s brother Ryan (12-5) was able to conquer the challenge brought by James McCutcheon (3-3) via TKO (ref stoppage due to unanswered punches). Also featured at “Full Force” was ex-CFL player Rio Wells, who continued his winning ways by stopping fellow former football player Chuck Pelc via TKO due to strikes. Wells stays undefeated as a pro, and has won all four of his fights via knockout.
Here are the full results of TFC 11: “Full Force:”
205 lbs: TFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Martin Desilets (11-2) defeated Victor Valimaki (16-7) via TKO (knee) Round 1, 0:37
155 lbs: Mitch Clarke (8-0) defeated Josh Machan (7-4) for the TFC Canadian Lightweight title via submission (rear-naked-choke) Round 2, 0:33
170 lbs: Ryan McGillivray (11-4-1) defeated Markhaile Wedderburn (10-8) via submission (arm bar) Round 2, 2:42
170 lbs: Ryan Machan (12-5) defeated James McCutcheon (3-3) via TKO (punches) Round 1, 2:25
170 lbs: Rio Wells (4-0) defeated Chuck Pelc (2-2) via TKO (punches) Round 2, 1:00
130 lbs: Sy Jewett (2-0) defeated Rachael Swaetz (3-2) via split-decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
170 lbs: Max Dalsin (4-2) defeated Darcy Boizard (1-2) via TKO (knees) Round 1, 1:15
140 lbs: Adam Bodwell (1-0) defeated Reece Chapman (0-1) via submission (guillotine choke) Round 1, 4:37
155 lbs: Steve Beaumont (1-0) defeated Dean Cox (0-1) via TKO (punches) Round 1, 3:17