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LFA 125 results: Jaqueline Amorim snatches leg, strawweight championship gold with slick kneebar

A former IBJJF champ, Jaqueline Amorim looked the part Friday at LFA 125.

[autotag]Jaqueline Amorim[/autotag] was an IBJFF champion before she entered the world of MMA, and she showed glimpses of that Friday when she clinched an LFA title.

In the LFA 125 headliner, Amorim (5-0) defeated [autotag]Loveth Young[/autotag] (3-2-1) via with an 86-second kneebar submission to pocket the vacant LFA women’s strawweight championship.

The win was not without some madness and adversity. In the opening minute, Young blatantly grabbed the cage with both hands on a takedown attempt and swiftly received a point deduction from referee John England for the foul.

Upon the reset, Young pushed Amorim to the canvas and hurled bombs downward. After a shot clunked off her face, Amorim scrambled and grabbed hold of Young’s leg. A few small adjustments and the torque was unbearable. Amorim tapped Young to win her first MMA title and extend her finishing streak to five.

“I want to be (UFC) champion one day,” Amorim told MMA Junkie in January. “I know I have a lot of work to do. I always put in my head that I’m not just going to go into this sport and be like one more fighter. I really want to be the champion one day. That’s what I’m putting the work in for now.”

The full LFA 125 main card results include:

  • Jaqueline Amorim (5-0) def. Loveth Young (3-2-1) via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:26
  • Adam Fugitt (8-2) def. Solomon Renfro (8-3) via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:43
  • Michael Stack (7-1) def. Caio Gregorio (7-4) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ashley Nichols def. Hilarie Rose via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Guilherme Faria (18-9) def. Zach Zane (15-11) via TKO (leg kicks and punches) – Round 2, 3:27

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LFA 118 results: Strawweight title fight canceled, Askar Askar wins split decision in new main event

After a late cancellation to the main event title fight, Askar Askar won a close split decision over Leandro Gomes.

Legacy Fighting Alliance returned to action Friday evening for LFA 118 but met some fight night scheduling issues.

The event was scheduled to feature a championship main event in the women’s strawweight division as [autotag]Jacquelina Amorim[/autotag] (4-0) was set to face [autotag]Loveth Young[/autotag] (3-1-1) for the vacant title. However, the fight would not happen.

The event took place at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center in Burbank, Calif.

As the main card broadcast began on UFC Fight Pass, commentator Ron Kruck announced the fight was scratched due to the bout “not meeting the sanctioning requirements from the California State Athletic Commission.”

LFA matchmakers hope to reschedule the bout as soon as possible.

The original co-main bout was elevated and bantamweights [autotag]Askar Askar[/autotag] (12-2) and [autotag]Leandro Gomes[/autotag] (6-2) took center stage.

Askar, who was set to make his UFC debut in February but was released after he could not get medically cleared, looked to rebound from a loss to Justin Wetzell LFA 109. Gomes entered Friday’s bout on a four-fight win streak that included two first-round stoppages.

Over three rounds, Askar’s pressure convinced two of the judges he was the better fighter in the contest, despite Gomes having a solid performance of his own.

After a closely-contested fight, Askar was on the right side of a split decision, earning two 29-28 scores. The dissenting judge turned in a score of 29-28 in favor of Gomes.

After the win, Askar made it known he wants to claim the LFA bantamweight title before moving on to the UFC.

The official results of LFA 118 include:

MAIN CARD

  • Askar Askar def. Leandro Gomes via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Javier Garcia def. Ryan Fillingame via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-27)
  • Jena Bishop def. Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ricky Furar def. Christian Avalos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:30
  • Sidney Trillo def. Alandria Brown via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:49
  • Taylor Mauldin def. Nadine Mandiau via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Joe Dorado def. Corvan Allen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:17

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LFA 97 set for Jan. 15 in Kansas with Nick Browne vs. Arthur Estrazulas

LFA returns to Kansas to kick off its 2021 schedule, and the promotion’s vacant lightweight title will be on the line.

LFA returns to Kansas to kick off its 2021 schedule, and the promotion’s vacant lightweight title will be on the line.

Promotion officials recently announced that [autotag]Nick Browne[/autotag] (10-1) and [autotag]Arthur Estrazulas[/autotag] (12-4) will meet in a rescheduled headliner for LFA 97, which streams live on UFC Fight Pass on Jan. 15 from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan.

The two were originally slated to meet at November’s LFA 95 event but was postponed due to pre-fight COVID testing procedures implemented before the event.

“I am excited to announce that we are kicking off UFC Fight Pass’ busy 2021 schedule with a stacked fight card at LFA 97,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “Nick Browne and Arthur Estrazulas were originally scheduled to fight for the LFA lightweight championship at LFA 95, but with the safety of our fighters in mind during fight week, their title fight was rescheduled to headline LFA 97.

“Browne and Estrazulas are Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts that also love to strike. They will fight for the vacant LFA lightweight title on Jan. 15, which will be the first live event on UFC Fight Pass in the new year.”

Browne makes his third consecutive appearance under the LFA banner. In his past two outings, he notched a decision win over grappling ace Ben Egli and a submission of four-time LFA veteran Trey Ogden.

Meanwhile, Estrazulas’ past two appearances were also under the LFA banner, a pair of first-round rear-naked choke wins over Dominic Clark and Steve Kozola.

The LFA 97 lineup:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Nick Browne vs. Arthur Estrazulas – for vacant lightweight title
  • [autotag]Jacob Rosales[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jose Martinez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Andrew Yates[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kelly D’Angelo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Loveth Young[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jordan Mapa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Michael Stack[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Thomas Petersen[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kimo Lewis[/autotag]