We’re in Oklahoma for a little LFA. The UFC has been really riding with the LFA recently, they’ve been promoting it, and they’ve been sending fighters over there to do commentary, and they’ve been really close to the organization. It is kind of unheard of for the LFA to keep a champion around for a long time
Terrence McKinney vs Michael Irizarry – 160 lbs
Round 1
McKinney comes out throwing highkicks that make him do backflips. McKinney throws some hands, Irizarry tries to wrestle, McKinney wrestles him off, Irizarry gets wrestled down, and McKinney postures up in his guard and rains down right hands. McKinney knocks Irizarry out cold.🚩 McKinney wins by KO
Terrence McKinney came out to take off Irizarry’s head off, and he did. After the fight the commentary was saying Irizarry should calm down. LMAO…really…Anyway the man is exciting, but he’s had some bad results in the Contender Series. The LFA could let him face a champion, and then evaluate him from there.
Justin Wetzell vs Askar Askar – Bantamweight
Round 1
Wetzell pushes the pace and tries for submissions
Round 2
Wetzell nails Askar, gets the takedown and puts a beatdown on him.🚩 Wetzell wins by TKO
Justin Wetzell is a solid fighter, he pushes a good pace, and he brings the fight to his opponents. his striking is getting a lot better, and he fights with bad intentions. The LFA styled this fight as a “winner to the UFC” kinda fight. So I expect to see Wetzell get an opportunity soon. Askar? I’m not that impressed.
Robson Junior vs Edwin Cooper Jr. – Featherweight
Round 1
Cooper gets the takedown and proceeds to put a beatdown on Robson Jr. In the midst of the beatdown Robson turns his head and Cooper punches him in the back of the head, the referee gives no warning and a point is taken from Cooper.
Round 2
Cooper gets a takedown and just punches Robson in the head.🚩 Edwin Cooper Jr wins by TKO
Wrestling, that’s the long and short of it. Cooper Jr. has wrestling and Robson does not. Cooper also has great ground and pound, it’s obvious that he trains a lot on his ground and pound. I hope to see more of Cooper’s stand up game in the future
Ky Bennett vs Gerrica Trias – Flyweight
Round 1
Bennett clinches and strikes, Trias breaks off and lands some punches. Bennett is able to get the takedown and does some work on the ground
Round 2
Bennett gets on top and lands some heavy GnP
Round 3
Trias comes out throwing bombs, and puts the storm on Bennett, Bennett is able to get a big takedown and ride out the round.🚩 Bennett wins by unanimous decision
Bennett is a physical specimen, she’s built for work, but she doesnt have the technical skills, her striking looks sub-par and she just eats strikes on the regular, but Bennett is physically strong, and she has OK wrestling. Trias has good hands and bad grappling.
Jacobi Jones vs Caleb Hall – Lightweight
Round 1
Hall throws some wild strikes. Jones gets a takedown. Hall stays active off his back
Round 2
Jones is coming forward, Hall is backing up and throwing a few strikes. Jones takes Hall’s back in a throw attempt.
Round 3
Poor striking from both, then Jones gets a takedown.🚩 Jones wins by unanimous decision
Poor striking from both
Manuel Medina vs Kevin Fernandez – Flyweight
Round 1
Fernandez pulls guard and gets beat up. Fernandez is able to get Medina down and Medina gets back up
Round 2
Fernandez throwing a lot of kicks. Medina throwing hands. Medina has poor footwork
Round 3
Medina fights for a takedown and gets it.🚩 Medina wins by unanimous decision
Early days for these guys
McKinney was unbroken