MFC 30: Up Close and Personal was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on June 10, 2011 at the Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event was broadcast live on HDNet

HDNet

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Background

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

Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

 opted to "mutually vacate" the title.

Thomas Denny vs. Sheldon Westcott was a rematch from MFC 28

MFC 28

MFC 28: Supremacy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 25, 2011 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

 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:   Drew Fickett
  Drew Fickett
  Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....
  
   vs.   Brian Cobb
  Brian Cobb
  Brian Cobb is an American mixed martial artist. Cobb is known for his single fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championships . He is currently signed with the Canadian promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship...
  
  

Cobb defeated Fickett via TKO (punches) at 4:44 in round 1.

• Welterweight bout:   Marcus Davis
  Marcus Davis
  Marcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14...
  
   vs.   Pete Spratt
  Pete Spratt
  Aaron Pete Spratt is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a welterweight known for his appearances in the UFC and on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality television show.-MMA Career:...
  
  

Davis defeated Spratt via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

• Welterweight bout:   Thomas Denny
  Thomas Denny (fighter)
  Thomas Denny is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion....
  
   vs.   Sheldon Westcott

Westcott defeated Denny via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27). Westcott was deducted one point in the second round for repeated punches to the back of the head.

• Welterweight bout:   Dhiego Lima vs.   Jamie Toney

Lima defeated Toney via TKO (strikes) at 3:47 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:   Robert Washington vs.   Curtis Demarce

Demarce defeated Washington via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

• Middleweight bout:   Cody Krahn vs.   Andreas Spång

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.