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Legacy FC 54 highlights: This 21-second leaping-knee knockout echoed through arena

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 12:48:56 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos Friday’s Legacy FC 54 event featured a handful of stoppages, but this 21-second knockout via leaping knee was the fastest and loudest. Legacy FC 54 took place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, Okla., and aired on AXS TV. In the co-headliners, Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rafael Lovato (3-0) scored a TKO win over fellow submission ace Marcelo Nunes (5-1) to claim the vacant middleweight belt , and middleweight Andrew Todhunter (8-0) retired with an undefeated record after posting a first-round submission win over Evan Thompson (5-3). But the key highlight came from welterweight Bilal Williams (5-2), who blitzed Ed Cline (8-6-1) with a knee and forced a stoppage in just 21 seconds

Legacy FC 54 results: Lovato claims vacant belt, Todhunter retires undefeated

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 04:28:31 +0000

Rafael Lovato Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rafael Lovato (3-0) toppled fellow submission ace Marcelo Nunes (5-1), scoring a second round TKO to claim Legacy FC’s vacant middleweight title. The contest served as the main event of Friday’s Legacy FC 54 event, which took place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, Okla. The night’s main card aired on AXS TV. Lovato opened the fight with a flurry of kicks, allowing Nunes to take the action to the floor. However, Lovato calmly worked himself back to the feet and eventually reversed the position with a takedown of his own. The two continued to battle back and forth for position with some high-level grappling exchanges.

Middleweight belt on line for Marcelo Nunes vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. at Legacy FC 54

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:58:08 +0000

Rafael Lovato Legacy FC returns to Oklahoma this spring, and the middleweight title will be on the line. In the main event of Legacy FC 54, Marcelo Nunes (5-0) meets Rafael Lovato Jr. (2-0) for the promotion’s 185-pound belt. Promotion President Mick Maynard recently confirmed the headliner to MMAjunkie. Legacy 54 will take place April 22 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Okla., near Tulsa. The main card will air on AXS TV.

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Middleweight belt on line for Marcelo Nunes vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. at Legacy FC 54 – MMA Junkie