Hidden Talent MMA - Who's Next Round 5 Revisited

Last month we returned to Grayslake, Illinois for Hidden Talent MMA - Who's Next Round 5 to see another night of great fights, a new welterweight champion crowned and our friend Shannon Ihrke ring carding. Click here to see more pictures from this event captured by Mike Schumacher for Babes of MMA. As always thank you to Darrell Romanos for the hospitality and another night of great fights. Complete fight results listed below.

Hidden Talent MMA Welterweight Title Fight: Nico Jefferson (Team Genesis) vs. Mike Finch (Energy MMA) – Finch defeated Jefferson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:43 of round 2.

Steve Licina (Team Genesis) vs. Elevi Torres (Black Tiger MMA)  – Torres defeated Licina via TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:35 of round 3.

Montvelle Prater (Cahokia MMA)  vs. Franklin Springfield (Kickboxing match)  -  Prater defeated Springfield via KO at 1:10 of round 2.

Edgar Jasso (Gracie Federation) vs. A.J. Bowden – Bowden defeated Jasso via unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards.

Rollie Baguisa (Energy MMA) vs. David Hicks- Baguisa defeated Hicks via TKO (referee stoppage) at 0:00 of round two when Hicks left the cage.

Hidden Talent MMA - Who's Next Round 4 Revisited

A week ago we ventured north to Hidden Talent MMA - Who's Next Round 4 in Grayslake, Illinois for another action packed night of fights and to see our friend Shannon Ihrke ring carding. Click here to see more pictures from this event and Shannon captured by Mike Schumacher for Babes of MMA. Thank you again to Darrell Romanos for the hospitality and another great event. Complete fight results listed below.

Hidden Talent MMA Flyweight Championship: Carlos Hernandez Jr. def. Angel Cabrera via TKO, 2:25 of round 1

Jonathan Quinlan def. Victor Gonzalez via unanimous decision

Richard Martin def. Franklin Springfield via split decision

Giovanni Navarette def. Ryan Guardiola via unanimous decision

Rollie Baguisa def. Mike Richards via KO, 0:32 of round 1

Mike Miranda def. Patrick Milder via submission (guillotine), 0:20 of round 2

Jordan Broome def. Heleodoro Briceno via submission (guillotine), 1:13 of round 2

Jorge Farais def. Deon Steward via TKO, 1:33 of round 2

Andrew Bush def. Kenny Persinger via submission (rear-naked choke), 1:05 of round 1

Hidden Talent 3 Revisited

On March 30th we returned for the third event held by Hidden Talent MMA at the Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake, IL. This event was full of non-stop action, title fights and of course our friend MMA knockout Shannon Ihrke! Click here for more event pictures and check out the fight card results below.

Light Heavyweight Title

Jason Belyew vs. Tim Phinney (205): Belyew def. Phinney at 1:38, rd. 1 via side choke.

Welterweight Title

Andrew Potapenko vs. Jareau Mobley (170): Mobley def. Potapenko at 0:10, rd. 1 via KO.

Lightweight Title

Adrian Ortega vs. Matt Arnst (155): Arnst def. Ortega via RNC, 0:44 of rd. 1.


Anthony Richmond vs. Jake Childers (145): Childers taps Richmond with a guillotine at :34 of rd. 2.

Michael Hayden vs. David Sorensen (135): Sorensen def. Hayden, 30-26, 29-27, 29-27.

Joel Yepiz vs. Prince Miles (185): Miles KO Yepiz, :30 round 3.

Tyler Dempsey vs. David Santiago (170): Tyler Dempsey def. David Santiago, TKO-strikes, 1:20, rd. 2.

John Quinlan vs. Matt Crowley (155): Quinlan def. Crowley, TKO strikes, rd. 1 2:45.

Peter Hinsch vs. Victor Gonzalez (170): Gonzalez taps Hinsch with an armbar at 1:40 of round 2.

Zachary Stander vs. Patrick Fish (170): Stander wins via TKO- ref stoppage due to strikes, 1:20 rd. 1.

Franklin Springfield vs. Curtis Chaparata (155): Springfield taps Chaparata with a RNC at 1:11.

Revisiting Hidden Talent "Who's Next" Round 2 Featuring MMA Ring Girl Shannon Ihrke

On November 10th we ventured back to Libertyville, IL for Hidden Talent MMA "Who's Next" Round 2 featuring our friend Shannon Ihrke as the ring card girl for the evening. An exciting night of fights capped off with the first ever Hidden Talent champion being crowned. Fight results listed below. For more pictures from this event click here.

Jake Childers defeated Angel Solano by kimura at 1:51 of round one

Rian Parsell defeated Ramin Pahlavan by retirement at 1:36 of round two

James Brown defeated Albert Solano by rear naked choke at 1:47 of round two

Carlos Brown defeated Robert Little by tapout due to strikes at 2:33 of round one

Anthony Richmond defeated Shane Edwards by triangle choke at 0:48 of round three

Tyler Dempsey defeated Zach Stander by technical knockout at 0:56 of round two

Timothy Phinney defeated Isaias Solano by knockout at 2:30 of round one

Keith Burks defeated Giovanni Navarete by guillotine choke at 0:31 of round one

James Bochnovich defeated John Ducsynski by rear naked choke at 2:51 of round one

Adrian Ortega defeated Franklin Springfield by knockout at 0:20 of round two

Mike Finch defeated Dillan Escobedo by armbar at 1:39 of round one

Tom Angelhoff defeated Alvin Jones by technical knockout at 1:00 of round two

Sean Gee defeated Richard Dey by technical knockout at 0:59 of round three (title fight)

Babes of Hidden Talent MMA

This past weekend we ventured up to Libertyville, IL for the inaugural event of Hidden Talent MMA. Along with some up and coming amateur fighters we spent some time with MMA babes Justine Davis and Racheal Blaze! For a few more pictures from this event captured by Racheal and us click here.