Legacy Fighting Alliance 84 Results: A Featherweight Champ Is Crowned, UFC Vet Boston Salmon Fights

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LFA Featherweight Championship
Jason Gonzalez def. Jake Childers by TKO via strikes (0:45, R4) to win the title

Maycon Mendonca def. Kassius Kayne by submission via triangle choke (2:16, R2)

Boston Salmon def. Shawn West by DQ via illegal knee strike (0:53, R2)

Bruno Souza def. Kamuela Kirk by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Kamuela Kirk vs. Bruno Souza

Round One: The round begins with Kirk attacking Souza with some leg kicks, Souza responds with leg kicks of his own. Souza also throws a few front kicks to the midsection of Kirk, Kirk comes forward and he nails Souza with a knee strike. Souza responds by landing a counter right hook on a swinging Kirk, Souza continues landing kicks to the midsection of Kirk. Kirk gets Souza against the cage wall after swinging away at him, the fighters separate and Souza attacks Kirk with combinations. Kirk backs up Souza after landing a two punch combination, Kirk drags a swinging Souza to the ground and he gets back control as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Souza

Round Two: The round begins with Souza attacking Kirk with some leg kicks, Souza then nails Kirk with a kick to the midsection. Kirk eats a multiple punch combination after attempting a high kick against Souza, Souza pops in and out against Kirk while throwing strikes. Kirk accidentally nails Souza low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Kirk hitting a swinging Souza with a counter left. Kirk backs Souza against the cage wall as the fighters have a striking exchange, Kirk nails Souza with a knee strike followed by a left. Kirk attacks Souza with a left hook and a knee strike, Kirk lands a few more strikes as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kirk (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)

Round Three: The round begins with Kirk and Souza exchanging some leg kicks, Souza nails Kirk with a front kick to the midsection. Kirk backs up Souza after throwing a pair of left hooks, Kirk follows Souza around the cage while landing multiple lefts. Souza pops a kicking Kirk with a counter overhand right, Souza then attacks Kirk with a leaping knee strike. Souza goes for a head kick and Souza finds a way to block it, Kirk stuns Souza with a short right to the face. Kirk charges forward and Souza pops him with a right of his own, Kirk attacks Souza with a left followed by a pair of knee strikes. Souza cracks a kicking Kirk with a kick to the midsection, Kirk then nails a swinging Souza with a counter right. Souza lands a right on a kicking Kirk as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kirk (Overall Score: 29-28 for Kirk)

Official Result: Bruno Souza def. Kamuela Kirk by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Shawn West vs. Boston Salmon

Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, West starts attacking Salmon with some leg kicks. Salmon starts cracking West with some leg kicks of his own, West grabs Salmon and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and West cracks Salmon with an uppercut, Salmon backs West into the cage wall and they separate a short time later, Salmon and West get into a few striking exchanges. West cracks a swinging Salmon with a counter left hook, Salmon quickly recovers and he pops West with a right. Salmon then nails West with a kick to the midsection, Salmon grabs West and he gets him back against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other until the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for West

Round Two: The round begins with Salmon peppering West with a few jabs, Salmon then cracks West with a two punch combination followed by a knee strike. West rocks a swinging Salmon with a counter right hook, West nails Salmon with a running knee strike to the head while Salmon was a down opponent and the referee waves off the fight.

Official Result: Boston Salmon def. Shawn West by DQ via illegal knee strike (0:53, R2)

Kassius Kayne vs. Maycon Mendonca

Round One: The round begins with Kayne backing up Mendonca with a multiple punch combination, Kayne cracks a swinging Mendonca with a counter right. Kayne grabs Mendonca and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch. Mendonca scores a takedown on Kayne and he gets side control, Kayne eventually gets Mendonca in his full guard. Mendonca starts attacking Kayne with some ground and pound, Mendonca postures up and he takes some swings at Kayne. Kayne trips up Mendonca and Mendonca gets free as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mendonca

Round Two: The round begins with Kayne grabbing Mendonca and briefly getting him against the cage wall, Mendonca attacks Kayne with some leg kicks. Kayne and Mendonca get into a few striking exchanges, Mendonca then pops Kayne with a two punch combination. Mendonca rocks Kayne with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Kayne recovers and he scores a takedown on Mendonca. Mendonca catches Kayne in a triangle choke and a tap out follows.

Official Result: Maycon Mendonca def. Kassius Kayne by submission via triangle choke (2:16, R2)

LFA Featherweight Championship
Justin Gonzalez vs. Jake Childers

Round One: The round begins with Gonzalez kicking a swinging Childers in the midsection, Gonzalez gets Childers against the cage wall after landing a right to the midsection. Gonzalez scores a takedown on Childers and he gets the half guard, Childers gets Gonzalez in his full guard while eating strikes. Gonzalez postures up while attacking Childers with more strikes, Gonzalez regains top control on a downed Childers. Childers scrambles to his feet and Gonzalez attacks him with knee strikes, Gonzalez gets Childers back up against the cage wall. Childers and Gonzalez exchange strikes while in the clinch, Gonzalez gets free and he kicks Childers in the midsection as the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gonzalez

Round Two: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Childers with some leg kicks, the fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes. Gonzalez charges at Childers while landing a multiple strike combination, Gonzalez scores a takedown on Childers and he gets the half guard. Childers uses a key lock attempt to scramble and get back control on Gonzalez, Childers looks for a rear naked choke and Gonzalez defends. Gonzalez scrambles and Childers catches him in an arm triangle choke before gaining full mount, Gonzalez scrambles to his feet and he gets Childers against the cage wall. Gonzalez accidentally nails Childers low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Gonzalez getting Childers back against the cage wall until the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Childers (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)

Round Three: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Childers with combinations, Gonzalez backs up Childers after landing a few rights. Childers fires back before eating a few shots to the midsection, Gonzalez backs Childers into the cage wall while swinging away at him. Gonzalez reloads and he continues crushing Childers with combinations, Gonzalez mixes up his strikes to the body and head of Childers. Gonzalez pummels Childers with a ton more strikes until the round ends.

Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Gonzalez (Overall Score: 29-27 for Gonzalez)

Round Four: The round begins with Gonzalez rocking Childers with a series of strikes to the midsection, Gonzalez destroys Childers with more unanswered strikes and the referee jumps in.

Official Result: Jason Gonzalez def. Jake Childers by TKO via strikes (0:45, R4) to win the title