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Spike Carlyle Submits Batsumberel Dagvadorj in LFA 103 Main Event


Spike Carlyle made a triumphant return to the Legacy Fighting Alliance by winning the LFA 103 main event.

Carlyle (10-3) was given a stern test in his first bout since being released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship by facing Batsumberel Dagvadorj, who dropped down to lightweight after suffering the first defeat of his career. The "Alpha Ginger" was hurt early by a knee to the body thrown by Dagvadorj (7-2, 1 NC), which forced Carlyle to take down his Mongolian opponent. After the fight hit the mat, Carlyle was able to sink in a rear-naked choke that ended the fight at the 4:00 mark.

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The co-main event saw former strawweight women's champion Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos return against Cynthia Arceo, who missed weight by 2.8 pounds. Demopoulos (6-3) made Arceo (5-3-1) pay for missing weight as she blitzed her opponent with a flurry of punches (and a questionable knee) that ended the fight in just 37 seconds. It's the first knockout win for Demopoulos, who is primarily known for her grappling.

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady made a successful LFA debut against fellow newcomer Jake Sebastian. Despite being known for knockout victories, Al-Sewady (11-3) took Sebastian (6-3) down early in Round 1. Once on the ground, the Jordanian fighter achieved mount and rained down heavy blows until the referee stepped in at the 4:12 mark. The win breaks a two-fight skid for Al-Selwady.

Bantamweight prospect Fernando Garcia kept his impressive win streak intact at the expense of Isaiah Batin-Gonzalez. Garcia (9-1) ruined the promotional debut of Batin-Gonzalez (4-2) by mixing in takedowns with his volume striking. "Fernie" was able to land the more effective blows against his 36-year-old opponent and capped off each round by securing takedowns. Ultimately, the judges awarded a unanimous decision to Garcia with scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.

In a battle of bantamweights, Luciano Ramos defeated Kendrick Latchman. Both men were largely on the same level as their three-round bout went back-and-forth in each fighter's favor. However, it was the wrestling of Ramos (5-5) that wound up being the difference as he was able to take Latchman (8-7) down multiple times. After 15 minutes of action, Ramos took wider-than-expected scores of 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27.

In the opening bout of the main card, Josh Quinlan kept his record spotless against Dallas Jennings. Quinlan (5-0) was the more technical fighter on the feet during Round 1, but Jennings (3-2) managed to battle back in the second frame by hurting his opponent with powerful strikes. Even after two rounds, it was Quinlan that had more left in the tank as he submitted Jennings with a rear-naked choke at 2:36 of the final frame.

In preliminary action, Jacobi Jones (1-0) needed just 2:22 to submit Cameron Ansel (0-3) with an arm-triangle choke. In the opening bout of the night, Giovanna Canuto (1-0) submitted Amanda Lovato (0-6) with an armbar at 4:51 of Round 1.
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