Liga Monstro Combate held its third edition this Friday (25), at the RedeTV! studios in São Paulo, in a night marked by great fights, knockouts, submissions and unprecedented moments for the organization. In the main fight of the night, former UFC fighter Alex Cowboy extended his losing streak and was knocked out by Argentinian Juan Plano Varela in the first round. The result marked the Brazilian's fourth consecutive defeat.
Argentina gets the better of Cowboy
The duel pitted two experienced MMA athletes against each other. Alex “Cowboy” arrived at LMC after a distinguished career in the UFC, where he competed in 22 fights between 2015 and 2022. Juan Pablo “El León” Varela represented Argentina in the international confrontation and arrived at the event with experience competing in Peru, Russia, and the South American circuit.
From the very first moments, the Argentinian managed to impose his game. Varela took the fight to the ground and worked with ground and pound and elbows, keeping the Brazilian under pressure until the referee's stoppage at 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
The victory concluded the third edition of the LMC with another chapter in the sporting rivalry between Brazil and Argentina inside the cage.
A historic night for women.
LMC 3 featured unprecedented moments for women within the organization. In the first women's title fight in the League's history, Thay "Avatar" defeated Maria Clara "Mulher Maravilha" by unanimous decision and won the flyweight title, becoming the first female champion of the LMC.
Thay had already participated in the first edition of the League, in Curitiba, when she defeated Erika Alcântara. In the third edition, she returned to the cage to compete for the title for the first time.
Also for the first time, the Crown Fight was contested by women. Emanuela Ruas defeated Inglyd Emillay by submission at 2 minutes and 26 seconds of the first round, with a rear-naked choke.
Created by LMC itself, Crown Fight has specific rules to increase the intensity of the fights, including the so-called Red Zone, a mandatory striking period during the rounds.
Women's boxing also had a highlight that night. Keila Fortaleza defeated Beatriz Pereira by unanimous decision and won the title in the catchweight category up to 57 kg, after a high-level fight.
LMC4
The next edition of the Monster Combat League already has a date: LMC 4 will take place on October 30th. According to the organization, the names that will make up the next card will be announced soon.
Knockouts, submissions, and decisions are the highlights of the card.
The program began with Matheus Moreira, former BBB contestant, defeating Soteldo Sósia by medical decision. In the second fight, Cláudio Andrade defeated Cauê “O Insano” by unanimous decision.
In the flyweight MMA division, Jonatan "Mão de Pedra" Lopes delivered one of the fastest knockouts of the night, defeating Miguel Arcanjo in 45 seconds of the first round.
Subsequently, Gabriel Alemão defeated Adolpho Gaúcho by unanimous decision in a catchweight bout up to 80 kg.
The Mato Grosso representative known as Boyka defeated Vinícius Camilo by knockout in the first round. In the lightweight division, Jordan Shock defeated Lucas Sassaki by technical knockout at 4 minutes and 5 seconds of the first round.
André “Dedé” from Curitiba defeated Arley “Le Boss” by unanimous decision. At Crown Fight, Gabriel Mineiro defeated Daniel Macena by submission at 2 minutes and 23 seconds of the first round with a rear-naked choke. Later, Levi Morais defeated Lucas Escobar at 54 seconds of the first round, in another quick knockout of the night.
In the final boxing match of the program, Wallace Lopes defeated Rodrigo Cavalheiro by unanimous decision after six rounds, in a heavyweight bout.
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