Eleven finishes in as many pro victories, [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag] kept his streak alive in the LFA 107 main event.
In his first LFA headliner, Kirk (11-4) defeated fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus [autotag]Daniel Swain[/autotag] via TKO due to retirement in between Round 2 and 3.
Swain (20-11-1), who had lost in between rounds on DWCS in 2020, uttered the words “I’m retired” to his corner, which indicated to the LFA commentary team that Swain’s fight Friday would be his last. Swain took off his gloves for the decision but was not interviewed post-fight and thus did not provide clarity on the situation.
The stoppage came after an action-packed opening 10 minutes. Kirk landed multiple flurries of significant strikes in Round 1 that appeared to have Swain in trouble. Just when it looked like he was in a bad spot, Swain shot up with an armbar – foreshadowing of the theme of Round 2. Much of the second round was spent with Kirk on top of Swain, who shot up and looked for submissions.
Kirk, 27, has now won back-to-back fights since losses to Bruno Silva and Billy Quarantillo temporarily halted his momentum toward a major promotional deal. After the victory, Kirk called for a meeting with his “business partner” Dana White, and expressed interest in fighting at UFC 263 in his home state of Arizona.
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The undercard was highlighted by [autotag]Ricardo Dias[/autotag], who landed a nasty flying knee on [autotag]George Garcia[/autotag] in the co-main event. Also, former collegiate football player [autotag]Jordan Heiderman[/autotag] kept his undefeated record intact against former [autotag]Jake Hager[/autotag] opponent [autotag]Anthony Garrett[/autotag].
In the women’s divisions, [autotag]Taylor Mauldin[/autotag] became the first female to end a fight via kneebar in LFA history after [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag] confidant [autotag]Alandria Brown[/autotag] won her highly-anticipated professional debut by rear-naked choke.
LFA 107 took place Friday at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. The main card streamed on UFC Fight Pass after prelims on Facebook.
The full LFA 107 results include:
- Kamuela Kirk def. Daniel Swain via TKO (retirement) – Round 2, 5:00
- Ricardo Dias def. George Garcia via TKO (flying knee) – Round 2, 0:25
- Allan Bergoso def. Samarbek Sabyrzhan via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:23
- Jordan Heiderman def. Anthony Garrett via submission (arm-triangle) – Round 1, 3:40
- James Wilson def. Daniel Jefferson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Taylor Mauldin def. Ambar De La Herran via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:30
- Ray Waters def. L.J. Portee via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:02
- Corey Davis def. Thomas Powell via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:50
- Alandria Brown def. Shania Arredondo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:54
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