On April 1st, 2023, Midwest Finishers 13 proved to be an outstanding event, featuring two thrilling tournaments and a slew of exciting superfights. In the women’s 125lbs division, the audience was treated to some remarkable moments right from the start, as 10th Planet’s Lauren Sears managed to execute an incredibly rare submission in the opening round against Courtney LaBuy. However, it was Alex Nguyen who emerged as the standout fighter of the tournament, showcasing a fantastic performance and submitting all three of her opponents, including Sears in the semi-final, to claim the promotion’s title.
The men’s 155lbs tournament was equally captivating, with 16 competitors instead of the usual eight, resulting in an extra round. Max Hanson was a dominant force throughout the tournament, submitting Adrian del Toro with a rear-naked choke in the opening round, and both Hashir Azam and David Garcia with outside heelhooks in the following rounds. In the final against Anthony Valdes, Hanson produced one of the most nail-biting moments of the night, finishing an armbar in the final second of EBI overtime to secure the victory.
The competitors at Midwest Finishers 13 undoubtedly left it all on the mats, with the athletes demonstrating skill, determination, and a fighting spirit that was a joy to behold. The promotion certainly delivered on its promise of thrilling grappling action, leaving fans eagerly anticipating the next event.
Midwest Finishers 13 Full Results
Midwest Finishers 13 Men’s 155lbs Tournament
- Max Hanson defeats Adrian Del Toro via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
- Hashir Azam defeats Austin Smith via Submission – Inside Heelhook
- David Garcia defeats Nick Gifford via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
- Mario Gaeor defeats Ramiro Vazquez via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
- Dane Leak defeats Jordan Holy via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
- Ramses Bugarin defeats Eric Longar via Submission – Heelhook
- Ben Schultz defeats Cesar Gutierrez via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
- Anthony Valdes defeats Randy Baker via Submission – Inside Heelhook
Quarter-Finals
- Max Hanson defeats Hashir Azam via Submission – Outside Heelhook
- David Garcia defeats Mario Gaeor via Submission – Smother
- Dane Leak defeats Ramses Bugarin via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
- Anthony Valdes defeats Ben Schultz via Submission – Armbar
Final
- Max Hanson defeats Anthony Valdes via Submission – Armbar
Midwest Finishers 13 Women’s 125lbs Tournament
- Lauren Sears defeats Courtney LaBuy via Submission – Sorcerer
- Alex Nguyen defeats Tara Harbaugh via Submission – Armbar
- Emily Nicholson defeats Wunyan Wong via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
- Olivia Beeskau defeats Sasha Reynolds via Submission – Guillotine
Semi-Finals
- Alex Nguyen defeats Lauren Sears via Submission – Mounted Armbar
- Emily Nicholson defeats Olivia Beeskau via Submission – Kneebar
Final
- Alex Nguyen defeats Emily Nicholson via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Superfights
- David Pielhop defeats Levi Parrish via Submission – Outside Heelhook
- Marissa Fernandez defeats Jacquelyn Longar via Submission – Armbar
- Rose Wild defeats Taylor Paul via Submission – Heelhook
- Mohammad Hakim defeats Filiberto Duran via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
- Aleq Hunley defeats David Rodriguez via Submission – Triangle Armbar
- Travis Henn defeats Sean Cornejo via Submission – Toehold
- James Hackett defeats Keith Bennett via Submission – Triangle Choke
- Blake Klassman defeats Andrew Normington via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
- Tyler Jones defeats Cristian da Costa via Submission – Calf-slicer
- TJ Laramie defeats Noah Chen via Decision – Fastest Escape Time in EBI Overtime
The full Midwest Finishers 13 event replay, including all of the above results, is available to watch on FloGrappling.
