LFA 62 Results - Casey Kenney makes History by Knockout

LFA 62 Results – Casey Kenney makes History by Knockout

Legacy Fighting Alliance was at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas for LFA 62 on Friday. The headliner, a battle for the interim Bantamweight title with unbeaten Vincent “The Anomaly” Cachero taking on LFA interim LFA Flyweight champion Casey Kenney.

Cachero was originally scheduled to face Miles Johns, who was forced to withdraw from defending the LFA Bantamweight title with a hand injury. Hawaii’s, Cachero had a 50 percent finishing rate, with two of his three finishes being rear naked chokes. Kenney had won three fights in a row, all by decision. Kenney came off a victory over Brandon Royval, who replaced Maikel Perez, by unanimous decision to claim the LFA interim Flyweight title. 

Kenney would defeat Cachero by way of knockout in the first round to become the first fighter in LFA history to simultaneously hold two belts.

The co-main event, also in the Bantamweight division, had vicious striker Ahmet Kayretli facing rough and rugged Levi Mowles.

AXS TV Main Card 

Interim Bantamweight Title Bout: Casey Kenney (11-1-1) defeats Vincent Cachero (6-1) by KO (Knee) 1:38 R1 

Bantamweight Bout: Levi Mowles (11-4) defeats Ahmet Kayretli (8-3) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:21 R3

Welterweight Bout : Ramiz Brahimaj (8-2) defeats Carlos Martinez (5-2) by submission (arm triangle choke) 0:55 R1 

Bantamweight Bout: Cody Freeman (4-2) defeats Fernie Garcia (5-1) by (29-28, 28-29, 30-26) split decision 

120 lbs. Catchweight Bout : Vanessa Demopoulos (2-1) defeats Valerie Ann Marie Soto (2-2) by (28-28, 29-28 x2) majority decision 

150 lbs. catchweight Bout: Austin Lugo (6-0) defeats Angel Luis Cruz (5-4) by submission (rear naked choke) 0:25 R1 

Prelims

130 lbs. Catchweight Bout: Victor Altamirano (5-0) defeats Marquis Smith (3-4) by TKO (strikes) R1 

Featherweight Bout : Elijah Johns (3-1) defeats Michael Martinez (0-1) by TKO (knees & punches) 

Amateur

Strawweight Bout: Destiny Oldenkamp (1-0) defeats Amber Medina (0-1) by TKO (strikes) R1

Lightweight Bout: Don Doyle (4-1) defeats Jaccob Charles (3-3) by unanimous decision 

Featherweight Bout: Andrew Duarte (2-0) defeats Eric Gonzales (1-1) by split decision 

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