Legacy Fighting Alliance 56 Results: A New LFA Lightweight Champion Is Crowned!
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LFA Lightweight Championship
Austin Hubbard def. Killys Mota by TKO via strikes (4:45, R5) to win the title
Demarques Jackson def. Bobby Lee by submission via guillotine choke (2:11, R1)
Alton Cunningham def. Erick Murray by TKO via strikes (1:53, R2)
Youssef Zalal def. Steve Merrill by submission via d’arce choke (3:22, R1)
Jonathon Thomson def. Ange Loosa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
Dante Schiro def. Robert Gidron by submission via arm triangle choke (2:25, R1)
Dante Schiro vs. Robert Gidron
Round One: The round begins with Gidron attacking Schiro with some leg kicks, Schiro responds by landing leg kicks of his own. Schiro grabs Gidron and he gets him against the cage wall, Schiro scores a takedown on Gidron and he gets back control. Schiro starts attacking Gidron with ground and pound, Schiro transitions to full mount and he locks in an arm triangle choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Dante Schiro def. Robert Gidron by submission via arm triangle choke (2:25, R1)
Steve Merrill vs. Youssef Zalal
Round One: The round begins with Zalal attacking Merrill with some leg kicks, Merrill then hits Zalal with a kick to the midsection. Merrill starts hunting for a takedown and the referee separates them after Zalal holds the cage wall, the action resumes with Zalal attacking Merrill with a knee strike. Merrill eats some strikes before nailing Zalal with a right, Zalal goes for a flying knee strike before dragging Merrill to the ground. Zalal rolls for a d’arce choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Youssef Zalal def. Steve Merrill by submission via d’arce choke (3:22, R1)
Alton Cunningham vs. Erick Murray
Round One: The round begins with Cunningham attacking Murray with some leg kicks, the fighters clinch and exchange strikes. Murray grabs Cunningham and gets him up against the cage wall, Murray lands an elbow strike as the fighters separate, Murray uses the jab to keep Cunningham at a distance, Murray gets Cunningham against the cage wall after a head kick attempt. The fighters separate and Murray throws a combo before getting Cunningham against the cage wall, Murray attacks Cunningham with some knee strikes. The fighters separate and Cunningham hits Murray with a knee strike, Murray gets Cunningham against the cage wall while exchanging some strikes. Cunningham nails Murray with a three punch combo during a brief separation, the fighters clinch some more as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Murray
Round Two: The round begins with Murray attacking Cunningham with a few kicks, the fighters clinch and Murray lands a knee strike. Cunningham scores a takedown on Murray and he gets the full guard, Cunningham attacks Murray with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Alton Cunningham def. Erick Murray by TKO via strikes (1:53, R2)
Jonathon Thomson vs. Ange Loosa
Round One: The round begins with Loosa attacking Thomson with some leg kicks, Thomson nails Loosa with a body kick followed by a right. Thomson scores a takedown on a swinging Loosa and Loosa gets right back up, Thomson gets Loosa against the cage wall. Loosa gets Thomson to the ground before landing an elbow strike, Loosa settles in the full guard of Thomson while landing more strikes. Loosa gets side control while nailing Thomson with more strikes, Loosa gains the full mount and Thomson sweeps him to get top position. The fighters stand up and Thomson swings away at Loosa, Thomson and Loosa exchange a few leg kicks. Thomson then nails Loosa with a two punch combination, Thomson cracks Loosa with a right to the midsection. Loosa nails Thomson with a multiple punch combo followed by a knee strike, Loosa scores a takedown on Thomson as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Loosa
Round Two: The round begins with Thomson hitting Loosa with a few leg kicks, Thomson then nails Loosa with a kick to the midsection. The fighters exchange a plethora of leg kicks, Loosa then nails Thomson with a front kick to the midsection. Loosa looks for a head kick before eating a right from Thomson, Loosa also cracks Thomson with a kick to the midsection. Thomson stuns a swinging Loosa with a leg kick followed by a liver shot, Thomson accidentally pokes Loosa in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Thomson going for a high kick against Loosa, Thomson lands a two strike combination against Loosa as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Thomson (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters peppering each other with jabs, Thomson backs up Loosa after landing a two punch combo. The fighters also start exchanging some leg kicks, Thomson then nails a kicking Loosa with a two punch combo to the midsection. Thomson backs Loosa up after landing a front kick to the midsection, Thomson charges at Loosa while swinging away at him. Loosa nails an incoming Thomson with a left hook to the midsection, Thomson looks for a takedown before rocking Loosa with a right hook. Thomson attacks Loosa with a punching combination before getting him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Thomson swinging away at Loosa until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Thomson (Final Score: 29-28 for Thomson)
Official Result: Jonathon Thomson def. Ange Loosa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
Bobby Lee vs. Demarques Jackson
Round One: The round begins with Lee immediately swinging away at Jackson, Jackson hits a swinging Lee with a few counter strikes. Lee attempts a few high kicks against Jackson, Lee looks for a takedown after eating a three strike combination. Lee scores a takedown on Jackson and he gets the half guard, Jackson scrambles and he catches Lee in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Official Result: Demarques Jackson def. Bobby Lee by submission via guillotine choke (2:11, R1)
LFA Lightweight Championship
Austin Hubbard vs. Killys Mota
Round One: The round begins with Mota looking for a high kick against Hubbard, Mota swings away at Hubbard while looking for a takedown. Mota rocks a backing Hubbard with a multiple punch combination, Mota grabs Hubbard and nails him with knee strikes. The fighters separate and Mota swings away against Hubbard, Mota scores a takedown on Hubbard and he gets the half guard. Mota transitions to the full mount and Hubbard scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Mota charges forward and swings away at Hubbard. Hubbard nails a swinging Mota with a counter strike combination, Mota scores another takedown on Hubbard and he gets back control. Mota attacks Hubbard with ground and pound, Mota goes for the rear naked choke and the referee separates the fighters for the end of the round even though the bell never sounded.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Mota
Round Two: The round begins with Hubbard kicking away at Mota, Mota grabs Hubbard and gets him against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. The fighters separate and Mota scores another takedown on Hubbard while gaining back control, Hubbard scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Hubbard attacks Mota with a kick to the midsection, Mota goes for a takedown and Hubbard winds up in top position. Mota scrambles to his feet and he eats a few strikes from Hubbard, Hubbard nails a swinging Mota with a few counter strikes. Mota attacks Hubbard with a knee strike to the face, Hubbard recovers and he nails Mota with a multiple strike combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hubbard (Overall Score: 19-18 for Mota)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters swinging wildly at each other, Mota comes forward and he swings away at Hubbard. Hubbard scores a takedown on Mota and he gets the half guard, Mota scrambles to his feet and he eats knee strikes from Hubbard. Hubbard rocks a swinging Mota with a counter right, Mota goes for a takedown and Hubbard winds up in top position. Hubbard attacks Mota with ground and pound, Mota gets Hubbard in his full guard while eating more strikes. Hubbard goes for the d’arce choke on Mota as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hubbard (Overall Score: 28-28 for Draw)
Round Four: The round begins with Mota attacking Hubbard with some leg kicks, Mota pops a kicking Hubbard with a counter left. Mota then cracks an incoming Hubbard with a left hook, Hubbard nails Mota with a knee strike to the midsection followed by a right. Mota continues charging forward while swinging away at Hubbard, Hubbard scores a takedown on Mota and he gets the full guard. Hubbard transitions to the half guard against Mota, Hubbard attacks Mota with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hubbard (Overall Score: 38-27 for Hubbard)
Round Five: The round begins with Hubbard looking for a high kick against Mota, Mota charges forward and he swings away at Hubbard. Mota attempts a spinning back fist against Hubbard, Hubbard scores a takedown on Mota and he gets the half guard. Mota eventually gets Hubbard in his full guard while eating strikes, Hubbard regains the half guard against Mota. Mota scrambles to his feet and Hubbard swings away at him, Hubbard grabs Mota and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Hubbard nails a swinging Mota with counter strikes, Hubbard drops Mota with a plethora of strikes and he pounces on him with more. Mota gets up and Hubbard drops him again before landing a ton more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Austin Hubbard def. Killys Mota by TKO via strikes (4:45, R5) to win the title
