Valimaki (left, in the white trunks) ended up taking this match. (Photo: Jason Bouwmeester)

The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.

But after discussing things further since Friday, we’ve decided to share some details with you.

TFC (The Fight Club) 8: Salvation filled the Shaw Conference Centre with sweat, blood and choke-holds Friday night. A lot of the fighters are from Edmonton, too.

Including Edmontonian Victor “The Matrix” Valimaki, who defeated Lew Polley in a decision, to take the Light-Heavyweight championship. (Both pictured to the left, slugging it out.)

The main event was Edmonton’s Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford taking on Markhaile “Showtying” Wedderburn for the Welterweight title. Ford must have been fueled by the hometown crowd since this one didn’t even go one round. Ford took the match with a “rear-naked choke” not even 90 seconds in. That’s usually how Ford wins a match, when he’s not punching his way to victory.

There was good old trash-talk before that headline fight, and after the big win the Shaw applauded their hometown hero, and some tempers flared. Things were cooled down by the time Ford got his belt.

Ford shows off his new championship belt. (Photo: Jason Bouwmeester)

The rest of the matches from the night:

1-Darcy Boizard over Jason Bowden with a TKO on punches, 4:04 of the 2nd round.
2-Tyson Russell beat Brent Haley with a punching TKO in the 2nd.
3-Tarek Gabali TKO punched Rob Ryan.
4-Curtis Demarce beat Chris “The Crippler” Ade on a decision.
5-Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray made Adam “Intense” Thomas submit.

So let’s find you something to do, shall we.

Now, this is by no means a definitive list of stuff going on in Edmonton over the next few days. Heck, there are plenty of events, big and small, that I’m going to miss. This is just the stuff that seems cool, seems to be talked about, or happens to catch my eye as I’m writing.

Mostly, I’m trying to find stuff I’d like to do.

I noticed the Elephant & Castle on Whyte Avenue (near 103 Street) is offering 15% off to anyone showing up in pirate garb tomorrow night. That would be because it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. This works out well if you’ve already got your pirate costume for Hallowe’en.

Why not congratulate Edmonton Symphony Orchestra conductor Bill Eddins on his contract extension by checking out some film scores?

Speaking of the arts, it’s Alberta Arts Days all weekend. That means plenty of artistic ventures, shows, open houses, discounts and more.

Northern Light Theatre kicks off its season with Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen. (I was on a math team once…)

Buffy Sainte-Marie is playing in Sherwood Park tonight.

Over at the Jube, there’s a Leonard Cohen tribute; The Tower of Song.

Mojave is swinging through town and playing Eddie Shorts Saturday night.

We’ve also received word that the City Centre Cinema is offering a movie, popcorn and pop for $10 Saturday. (This could be a good chance to check out Matt Damon’s moustache.)

The Visualeyez performance art festival is winding down.

And if you like mixed-martial arts, The Fight Club presents TFC 8: Salvation at the Shaw Conference Centre tonight.

Plus, it looks like it will just be nice weather, so that’ll be fun too.