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LFA 17 video highlights: ‘Your shin bone can splinter into numerous pieces’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:04:24 +0000

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5517089015001 Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos Robert Watley is the inaugural LFA lightweight champion, but he got a scare on his way to claiming the title. Watley (8-1) dominated Thiago Moises (9-2) for a clean sweep on the scorecards, but he had to escape a deep leg-lock to win. As commentator Pat Miletich noted, it’s the type of submission with which “your shin bone can splinter into numerous pieces.” Related LFA 17 results: Robert Watley masterful in win vs

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LFA 17 results: Robert Watley masterful in win vs. Thiago Moises for inaugural lightweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:35:58 +0000

Robert Watley smiled before every round started. He was that comfortable.

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LFA 17 live and official results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:10:29 +0000

A new champion will be crowned tonight at LFA 17 as Thiago Moises takes on Robert Watley for the inaugural lightweight title. LFA 17 takes place tonight at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, N.C., and airs live on AXS TV, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

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LFA 17/AXS TV Fights video: Thiago Moises, Robert Watley break down inaugural lightweight title fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:18:27 +0000

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5515204061001 Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos LFA’s inaugural lightweight title will be on the line tonight when the promotion heads to North Carolina. In the LFA 17 main event, which takes place at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, N.C., with a main card airs on AXS TV, Thiago Moises (9-1), RFA’s final lightweight champion before its merger with Legacy FC to form the LFA, takes on Robert Watley (7-1). Ahead of the fight, AXS TV’s Phoenix Carnevale caught up with Moises and Watley to talk about their headliner – and the hardware that is up for grabs to the winner. Check out the video above to hear from them ahead of the title fight.

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Ahead of LFA 17′s title headliner, Thiago Moises wonders what’s missing for UFC call

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:02:43 +0000

As he rides a four-fight streak that includes an RFA title win and two successful title defenses into Friday’s LFA 17, Thiago Moises has one question to ask. “What do I have to do to get into the UFC?” Moises asked MMAjunkie. “I already won three belts at RFA, including by helicopter armbar, the best submission of 2016. I’m young. I’m 22.

LFA 17 heads to North Carolina for first lightweight title fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:20:02 +0000

LFA’s inaugural lightweight title will be on the line when the promotion’s visits North Carolina for the first time. Promotion officials recently announced that LFA 17 will take place July 21 at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, N.C. As with all LFA events, the night’s main card airs on AXS TV. The night’s main event sees Thiago Moises (9-1), RFA’s final lightweight champion, face Robert Watley (7-1) with the LFA lightweight title on the line. “LFA will crown its first lightweight champion at LFA 17 in North Carolina,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated.

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