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		<title>- NIGHT OF FINISHES AT WCF 9   ( Next Event May 28th !)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- NIGHT OF FINISHES AT WCF 9
Saturday, February 27, 2010 &#8211; by Paul Gara (Photos by Emily Harney)


Wilmington, Mass.-Friday night was “the end of an era,” as well-known Massachusetts referee Kevin Macdonald put it. Five memorable years of un-sanctioned MMA in Massachusetts came to an end after World Championship Fighting 9. With the UFC set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NortheastMMA.com:   World Championship Fighting (WCF) put a ribbon on its ninth offering last night (Feb. 26, 2010) from the Shriner&#8217;s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts.  WCF 9 featured a main event between former Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter Rick Hawn against New Jersey native Tom Gallicchio. Hawn &#8212; a four-time national champion in Judo and top 10 finisher at the 2004 Olympics &#8212; kept his perfect record intact with a unanimous decision, passing perhaps the toughest test of his career to date.  In other action, New England mainstays John Benoit and Dan Bonnell racked up more wins, defeating Noah Weisman via unanimous decision and Cesario de Souza via first round technical knockout.  Check out the WCF 9 results after the jump:    Rick Hawn def. Tom Gallicchio – Unanimous Decision, 30-27 all John Benoit def. Noah Weisman – Unanimous Decision, 20-18 all Stephen Stengel def. Mike Zichelle – Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1:09 R1 Jamie Campbell def. Andrew Nelson – TKO 1:21 R1 Dan Bonnell def. Cesario de Souza – TKO 0:32 R1 Matt Martin def. Peter Colge – Submission (Triangle) 1:40 R1 Carlos Lovato def. Jerry Spiegel – TKO 3:15 R1 Robby Roberts def. Buster Crandell – Submission (Arm Bar) 2:08 R1  Joel Ly def. Steve Beck &#8212; Submission (Triangle Choke) 3:19 R1 Nelson Gaipou def. Matt Johnson – Submission (Triangle Choke) 0:35 R1  Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on WCF and its upcoming shows in the Boston area.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Greg Saks
Rick Hawn and Tom Gallicchio stepped into the main event slot of WCF 9 Friday night after an injury forced Mike Campbell off the card, and delivered a grueling, high-level 3 round war. Hawn controlled and outpointed a more experienced and game Gallicchio to win a unanimous 30-27 victory and keep his undefeated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMAMania.com: WCF 9 results from the Shriner&#8217;s Auditorium on Feb. 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ World Championship Fighting (WCF) put a ribbon on its ninth offering last night (Feb. 26, 2010) from the Shriner&#8217;s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
WCF 9 featured a main event between former Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter Rick Hawn against New Jersey native Tom Gallicchio. Hawn &#8212; a four-time national champion in Judo and top 10 finisher at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sherdog.com: Judo Standout Hawn Prevails at WCF 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jack Encarnacao (jencarnacao@sherdog.com) (Photos by Joe Harrington)

WILMINGTON, Mass. &#8211; Rick Hawn, one of the highest-level judokas on the American MMA circuit, showed a well-rounded game in keeping his winning streak alive Friday in the main event of World Championship Fighting 9.
The 33-year-old welterweight, who represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics, notched a workmanlike unanimous decision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMAJunkie.com: With Olympic judo now fully behind him, Rick Hawn striking his way to MMA success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Steven Marrocco on Feb 26, 2010 at 3:10 pm ET
Former Olympian Rick Hawn (5-0) reached a conclusion that&#8217;s well-known to many international competitors: you can&#8217;t eat gold medals.
With that in mind, the 33-year-old Hawn, who faces Tom Gallicchio tonight in the main event of World Championship Fighting 9 in Wilmington, Mass., scrambled to fulfill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMAMadness: Friday Night Fights: World Championship Fighting – Wilmington, MA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Josh Nason
Regional MMA continues to grow in North America and tonight in Massachusetts, I’m going to finally try my first sample of the local scene by checking out World Championship Fighting.
The event – set for the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, with a bell time of 7:30 pm – will feature a slate of fights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Herald: WCF and fighters aim for bigger stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Mark Daniels
World Championship Fighting promoter Joe Cavallaro wants to put on fights that matter.
Judging by the amount of fighters that have gone on to bigger shows after fighting in his promotions it seems to be the case. And tomorrow’s event in Wilmington should be no different.
Win or lose, headliner Rick Hawn (5-0) is already pay-per-view-bound with Shine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMAMadness: MMA Q &amp; A: World Championship Fighting’s John Benoit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bryan Levick
World Championship Fighting has found itself a nice niche in the New England area. With a loyal fan base and a good group of fighters, they consistently put on quality shows. I was fortunate enough to speak with John Benoit, who will be fighting Noah Weisman this Friday in a 155-pound bout that is sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come on&#8230;. a little snow? The Fights are on!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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World  Championship Fighting® Takes New England By Storm!
Come on&#8230;. a  little snow? The Fights are on! The weather man is saying it will turn to rain  by Friday.
Get Tickets Now http://wcffighting.com/ 
Former Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter Rick Hawn is  scheduled to fight New Jersey native [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Card Announced &#8212;Hawn vs. Gallicchio named Co-Main Event for WCF 9</title>
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Hawn vs. Gallicchio named Co-Main  Event for WCF 9-Full Card Announced 

Get Tickets Now  http://wcffighting.com/ 
World Championship Fighting today  announced that former Olympian and undefeated MMA fighter Rick Hawn is scheduled  to fight New Jersey native Tom Gallicchio in the Co-Main event of WCF 9, which  takes place Friday, February [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Huge punchers and exciting 125 pounders added to WCF 9</title>
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Kelly&#8217;s House  of Harley-Davidson Presents WCF 9 !Huge punchers and exciting 125  pounders added to WCF 9

 
Don&#8217;t blink in this one. Two of the  areas lightest and most talented fighters have been added to WCF 9. USMMA&#8217;s Matt  Martin is set to take on Bombsquad&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Like father, like son for 170-lb. fighter  Tom Moreau</title>
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Moreau owns a judo gym in Derry, N.H.  Photo: WCF
New Hampshire’s Tom Moreau is plenty accomplished as a mixed martial artist.
His staggering multi-faceted attack, honed by 13 years of competitive judo and study of jiu-jitsu, boxing and Muay Thai, has earned him a reputation as one of New England’s best 170-pound fighters.
“It’s not a one-dimensional [...]]]></description>
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