MCC 33: Two new champions crowned, three former champions defeated! If you were a betting man, on mixed martial arts anyway, chances are you would have lost the farm last night at MCC 33: “Lund vs. Roberts.” Normally, when odds maker rate fights, nine out of ten times a fighter who once held a championship [...]

Mike “Mini Van” Van Meer vs. Ben Crowder Expect excitement! Although I would not call these two enemies, both have verbally agreed to go to war for fifteen minutes- or two, or three minutes, however long the fight lasts! With Van Meer close to weight a few days out that is a clear sign that [...]

Fighter Focus: Renewed and re-motivated; former champ Van Meer is ready to wear the belt again! In one week at MCC 33: “Lund vs Roberts”, the former Middleweight Champion, Mike Van Meer will take the climb back up the division’s ladder when he takes on brawling bad boy, Ben Crowder. Looking to climb back up [...]

Ben Crowder has two loaded fists and a ton of East side pride; Plans to prove it to Van Meer and anyone else! At MCC 33: “Lund vs Roberts”, MCC’s official bad boy, Ben Crowder will face former middleweight champion, Mike “Mini Van” Van Meer. With his sights set on a definitive victory, Crowder might [...]

MCC Announces Next Event; Adds Two Title Fights Just one month after MCC 32: “Bad Blood” this Saturday night, the Midwest’s most popular mixed martial arts promotion will hold another stellar card at Hy Vee Hall, this time, filling the championship vacancies in both the light heavyweight and the lightweight divisions. Saturday, April 9 Nutrishop [...]

Burns Turns up the Heat, Williams Edges Out Giboo, and The King remains Royalty Slams, slick submissions and surprise ending could have easily been the replacement title for MCC 28: “Impact”. The fight fans were able to see a little bit of everything as Veterans Auditorium hosted another exciting night of mixed martial arts action.

Moreno vs. Crowder Scrapped, Replaced with Mickle vs. Simpson   At MCC 25: “Inferno”, Cory “The Projekt” Simpson made his return to the cage with a dominating performance over fellow lightweight striker, Jake Burriola.  He returned at MCC 26: “Triple Crown” to replace injured title contender, Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle, in a title bout with [...]

Here Comes Superman! By Randy Thomas   In the comic book, Superman is everyone’s hero.  And why not, he’s almost invincible.  That is, until his foe brings Kryptonite to the battle.  This Summer, MCC will play host to a real battle; good guy versus bad guy.  And, if real life imitates this fictitious tale, it [...]

MCC Announces Next Card, a Night of Tests and Bad Blood On Friday, June 11 Midwest Cage Championship returns to the historic Veterans Auditorium for MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs. Cummings”. The main event of the night pits defending middleweight champion, Elvis “The King” Mutapcic against former middleweight champion, Zak Cummings, who returns from a stint [...]