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Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) 20: "Destined for Greatness" tonight (Friday, Feb. 20) went off from the River Cree Resort and Casino just outside Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Two MFC titles were on the line this evening -- MFC Welterweight Champion Pat "Bam Bam" Healy defended his title against Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford and Derrick Noble and Antonio McKee battled for the first-ever MFC lightweight crown.

However, it was a fantastic match up between two former Elite XC welterweight number one contenders, British striker Paul "Semtex" Daley against Minnesota Martial Arts Academy trainee Nick "The Goat" Thompson, which had piqued the interest of most mixed martial arts fans.

So who were the winners and losers? Check out the quick results and fight recaps after the jump.

MFC 20 quick results:

Ryan Ford vs. Pat Healy
Nick Thompson vs. Paul Daley
Derrick Noble vs. Antonio McKee
Rory Singer vs. Bryan Baker
David Heath vs. Roger Hollett
Dave Mewborn vs. Solomon Hutcherson
Simon Marini vs. Ryan Machan
Alain Hernandez vs. Evan Sanguin
Donovan Foley vs. Josh Russell
Richard Symonds vs. Brad Zazulak

MFC 20 fight recaps:

MFC Welterweight Championship: Ryan Ford vs. Pat Healy

Round 1: Started out with a few light exchanges, but Healy proved to be a man of his word and looked to establish his wrestling game with two early takedowns. Ford, though, demonstrated an improved ground game and managed to twist out of most bottom positions. Middle of the round, Ford began his patented slams and almost slammed himself into a deep guillotine.

Round 2: They engaged for a second but clinched right afterwards and Healy caught a groin shot. After a rest, Healy came back with a timed takedown off of Ford’s kick. Despite Ford getting back to his feet and slamming Healy, he ended up giving up his back to Healy with a minute left in the round.

Round 3: A brief opening exchange resulted in a clinch and Healy – so slippery – managed to slide out of Ford’s back body lock into a body lock of his own. Ford regained control of the clinch and slammed Healy once more, forcing both to scramble and wrestle for position. Healy ended up with side control, then mount but Ford used a well-timed Kimura to sweep before the bell.

Round 4: Ford came out with two big kicks and Healy timed the second for a takedown that sent Ford through the ropes. As they were stood up, Ford threw a right overhand that Healy ducked for another easy takedown. Healy again slid his way to rear mount and a body triangle, all the while reigning hammer fists from the side. The round ends in the rear body triangle. If it’s any indication of the wild striking, at this point Ford is 3 of 13 with his punches and 6 of 7 on his leg strikes.

Round 5: Ford starts the round with a huge slam that sends Healy crashing to the mat from five feet up, but as Ford attempts to mount, he’s stuffed back into guard. Ford controls the early portion of the round and even pulling into a half-guard guillotine attempt. It fails, but Ford manages to sweep and ends up pinning Healy’s arm for a few strikes. They roll to the center of the ring where Ford resumes his top position pulling out everything to try and earn a stoppage. Healy, however, showed great control of Ford’s hands.

Notable Statistics: Indicative of the wrestling and power match this was, Ford only landed 28 of 47 (60%) total strikes: 4 of 15 on punches, 7 of 8 on legs, 17 of 24 on the ground. Healy landed 44 of 77 (57%) and 39 of those 44 from the ground.

Final result: Pat Healy, Split Decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)

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Nick Thompson vs. Paul Daley

Round 1: Interestingly, they both meet with smiles as the bell rings to start the first. Daley opens with his strength: several good leg kicks. After a long, tempered exchange Thompson attempts a trip and works his way along the ropes to a takedown. Sitting in half-guard he uses a combination of hammer fists and postured punches to do some quality damage.

Round 2: The round opens with Daley taking the center and initiating with some good jab-hook combinations. Thompson shoots but Daley stuffs it completely and back to the stand-up they go. As they continue, Thompson uses the jab to keep Daley at a distance and out of power range. Then, after some closer exchanges, Daley lands a vicious hook to the side of the head and sends Thompson sprawling. He jumps on top of Thompson and hammers away but Thompson bravely weathers the storm.

Round 3: Daley takes a page out of Thompson’s book and starts with some solid jabs. Thompson decides he’s had enough and shoots for the single leg. Despite Daley sprawling, Thompson manages to drag him down landing in side control. Thompson tries to end it with a kimura, but Daley rolls out of it. So, he sticks to side control and light elbows for the rest of the round.

Notable Statistics: Impressively, Thompson’s striking proved to be most accurate as he landed 58 of 96 (60%) on the feet. Daley, by contrast, landed 19 of 54 (35%), but many more power shots.

Final result: Nick Thompson, Unanimous Decision

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MFC Lightweight Championship: Derrick Noble vs. Antonio McKee

Round 1: It was a pretty close round as both men took the center of the ring cautiously and worked to establish their rhythms. About two minutes in, Noble gets McKee to bite on a jab and then catches him ducking with a glancing head kick, but McKee manages to weather the storm. To end the round, McKee made a successful takedown and followed them up with a few side push kicks.

Round 2: They came out much the same way in the second: Noble landing some solid leg kicks. McKee finally sets up a double leg and takes Noble down where he works the body. The rest of the round would go on to consist a leg kick battle and McKee probably got the best of the exchanges.

Round 3: Both men maintained their cautious approach in the third, keeping their distance and only exchanging single strikes. McKee lands another solid takedown midway through the round; something that has likely put him ahead on the scorecards throughout the first three rounds. With the top position, McKee then proceeds to land some solid knees to the body and elbows to the head (which bloody Noble’s nose a touch).

Round 4: As the round starts, the difference in hand speed becomes a little more apparent as McKee starts to catch Noble on some of these exchanges. He’s likely taken him down enough to keep Noble guessing and more open on the feet. Another takedown two minutes in sees McKee land in half guard where he punishes Noble and opens a slight cut on the left cheek bone. The round ends with the two once again prodding one another in the center of the ring, much to the chagrin of the 2,500 in attendance.

Round 5: The two contenders enter the final round with a good exchange, only to fall back into their chess match. It’s got to the point where McKee isn’t even setting up his takedowns anymore; he’s simply shooting and taking a leg on the way to the ground. McKee lands a right on the ground that opens a cut above Noble’s right eye and continues to strike from the top. The round ends with McKee reigning punches from inside Noble’s guard.

Notable Statistics: McKee landed 81 of 176 (46%) total strikes, but a telling 60% in the fifth and final round. Of those 81 landed, 67 were on the ground.

Final result: Antonio McKee, Unanimous Decision

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Rory Singer vs. Bryan Baker

Round 1: Both men seemed intent to stand and exchange. Singer looked to have the technical edge, using combinations to effectively set up crisp body shots and leg kicks. In the middle of the round, Baker landed an awkward shot that sent Singer to the ground, but as Baker jumped in he more or less landed in an arm bar. It was TIGHT, but somehow Baker weathered it only to see Singer shift to a triangle. Somehow, Baker escaped and gained the advantage on top, eventually posturing up and landing some sick standing shots to Singer between the ropes to end the fight.

Notable Statistics: To illustrate the difference in striking, Singer landed 26 of 65 on his feet where Baker landed just 8 of 53 (15%). To end the fight, Baker landed 6 of 8 on the ground.

Final result: Bryan Baker KO (Ground Punches) (4:55)

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David Heath vs. Roger Hollett

Round 1: Both men touch gloves and throw a few probing strikes to find their range. Heath then ducks a lunging Hollett and uses Hollett’s momentum to take him down. From the top, Heath uses a series of body shots to pass to half-guard and then goes back to the head and opens up a small cut over Hollett’s nose. The two scramble and as Hollett makes it to his knees; Heath reaches for a guillotine and pulls into half-guard for the submission.

Notable Statistics: Heath landed 17 of 34 strikes (61%) – all of them on the ground.

Final result: David Heath, Round 1 Submission (Guillotine) (2:30)

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Dave Mewborn vs. Solomon Hutcherson

Round 1: Mewborn scored an easy takedown early into the round, much to the surprise of Hutcherson, but Solomon used his power and wrestling experience to reverse and get back to his feet. Solomon then went to work with a takedown and some good elbow shots from the top. Mewborn managed to get to his feet near the middle of the round and then shot for a nice double leg sweep takedown and moved immediately into half guard. However, Hutcherson managed to land the most serious blows from his back and opened a huge cut under Mewborn’s right eye.

Round 2: They both come out with a kick, but Hutcherson secured the under hooks for a takedown and began reigning down elbows from the top. Eventually they’re stood up and both go toe to toe - Hutcherson lands some vicious body kicks, while Mewborn utilizes an effective Thai Clinch and some solid knees. Hutcherson takes a few knees before dipping for a takedown and some further ground and pound, opening a second cut above Mewborn’s left eye. The two end the round in a scramble to a deafening roar from the crowd. That was a war of a round!

Round 3: It starts with another flurried exchange: Hutcherson uses a left hook and right upper cut combination over and over to punish Mewborn. The two clinch and Hutcherson secures another takedown where he begins his brutal ground and pound again. After a minute, Mewborn creates some space and shifts his hips enough to put Hutcherson off balance and take his back. He tried to sink in a rear naked choke, but to no avail. Hutcherson turned out of it and began one last assault before the bell rang to end the third.

Notable Statistics: Hutcherson landed 76% of his strikes (145 of 190 and, tellingly, 99 of them were from the ground). He also landed 82% of his leg strikes (14 of 17, 3 kicks and 11 knees).

Mewborn landed 37% (26 of 70 where 11 of them were the vicious knees from the 2nd round).

Final result: Solomon Hutcherson, Unanimous Decision

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Simon Marini vs. Ryan Machan

Round 1: Machan opened the round with a takedown and efficiently worked to Marini’s back. After a brief escape, Machan secured Marini’s back again but this time flattened him out and worked in a rear naked choke for the win.

Notable Statistics: Marini threw two strikes and missed both. Machan scored one very effective takedown.

Final result: Ryan Machan, Round 1 Submission (RNC) (1:30)

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Alain Hernandez vs. Evan Sanguin

Round 1: Both came out swinging. First Sanguin landed a heavy right, then Hernandez landed a vicious left that knocked Sanguin down. The reeling Sanguin clinched up and eventually managed a trip takedown into guard, but there was relatively little action so the ref stood them up.

Sanguin went in for the takedown again, this time Hernandez hit his head on the mat on the way down and looked to be out. Sanguin mounted quite easily, got a shot off before the ref eventually stopped it.

Notable Statistics: Sanguin scored two great takedowns and landed 50% of his strikes from the top position.

Final result: Evan Sanguin, Round 1 KO (Smacking Head on Canvas) (2:55)

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Donovan Foley vs. Josh Russell

Round 1: They met and Russell immediately double-legged Foley to the canvas and quickly passed to side control. Foley pushed off and created enough separation for a scramble, but Russell used Foley’s momentum against him by taking a high back mount and then sliding around into a deep triangle from his back.

Notable Statistics: Russell landed one very good takedown.

Final result: Russell, Round 1 Submission Triangle (1:00)

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Richard Symonds vs. Brad Zazulak

Round 1: The two come out exchanging leg kicks for the opening 30 seconds until Zazulak lands an opening right that rocks Symonds and the 38 year-old from New Albuquerque, New Mexico was on the run for the rest of the fight. Despite a valiant effort, the repeated knees out of the clinch and a barrage of wicked left hooks proved to be too much for the reeling Symonds.

Notable Statistics: Zazulak landed 60% of his strikes and 25 of the 58 in total from the ground.

Final result: Zazulak, Round 1 TKO Punches (3:55)

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