Results: IFL at Mohegan Sun

By Tim Ngo
(5thRound.com)
May 16th, 2008

IFL’s May 16th Event Poster

Three IFL Championship belts were on the line tonight as Ryan Schultz, Ryan McGivern and Roy Nelson fought in Lightweight, Middleweight, and Heavyweight matches respectively. Tonight’s event marked the last with a four corner ring as the next IFL event will take place in the new “Hex” ring that the IFL announced previously.

Here are the results from tonight’s event:

Preliminary Bouts
155 lbs.: John Franchi (Cortland, N.Y.) def. Frank Latina (Middletown, Conn.) via submission (rear naked choke), 2:19, 1st
205 lbs.: Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) def. Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) via decision (unanimous) after three rounds
170 lbs.: John Howard (Boston) def. Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) via TKO (strikes), 2:24, 3rd
185 lbs.: Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) def. Joey Guel (Oregon) via decision (unanimous) after three rounds
155 lbs.: Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) def. Zac George (Norman, Okla.) via TKO (strikes), 0:47, 1st
185 lbs.: Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) def. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) via submission (kneebar) 3:44, 1st

Championship Bouts
185 lbs.: Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) def. *Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) via submission (kneebar), 3:36, 1st
155 lbs.: *Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) def. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) via decision (unanimous) after five rounds
265 lbs.: *Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) def. Brad Imes (Sacramento, Calif.), via TKO (strikes), 2:55, 1st
*Defending Titleholder