Crowder looking for 4 in-a-row at MCC 48, Severe looking for an exciting fight by Aaron Young Winning his previous two fights of the 2013 campaign, Ben Crowder is looking for lucky number three when he goes head-to-head with David Severe at MCC 48. Not knowing much about his opponent, however, the 5’11’ Crowder has [...]

Undefeated Michael McBride, MCC title contender Doug Jenkins headline MCC 48 Fight Card by Aaron Young Midwest Cage Championship released its MCC 48 fight card Tuesday afternoon, featuring many match-ups between many fighters looking to showcase their talents on a night chock-full of electrifying brawls and heavy punches. A few key fighters include Luis Saldana, [...]

MCC 46: Case vs Deeds Fight Night ReCap In what had been anticipated as the greatest lightweight title fight since, now-UFC superstar, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens fought Chris Mickle back in November 2006, tonight, number one contender, Demi “The Human Destroyer” Deeds stepped inside the cage to challenge Johnny “Hollywood” Case for his title. And [...]

  Quick turnaround no problem for Crowder Two fights in one month? No problem. After Ben Crowder scored a TKO victory last Friday night he gave a post-fight interview and said he was happy to be back in the cage and couldn’t wait to get back in there again. He wasn’t lying!

MCC 45 Results: Dicke no-shows; forfeits title, victorious Deeds awaits Johnny “Hollywood” Case on Feb. 22 In what has turned out to be the craziest event in MCC’s seven-year history, with the dust finally settled, several fighters displayed talent while others go back to the drawing board.

MCC 45 Public Weigh-In’s at Whiskey Dixx Thursday, January 24th – 6pm-7:30pm Free & Open to all ages 207 4th St  Des Moines, IA 50309

Ben Crowder makes long awaited return at MCC 45 After surgery had him sidelined for the past several months, one of the original bad boys of Des Moines will step back into the cage on January 25. MCC officials received confirmation earlier this week, and a search for an opponent immediately ensued. MCC officials noted, [...]

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.