LFA 68 took place Friday night at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minn., and aired on AXS TV, and three of the seven main-card bouts ended in stoppages.
In the main event, Rafael Barbosa (12-1) knocked out Nate Jennerman (13-5) thanks to a quick elbow, then some follow-up punches on the canvas at the 3:18 mark of the first round.
In the co-feature, highly touted bantamweight prospect Raufeon Stots (12-1) had little trouble with short-notice replacement opponent Ralph Acosta (18-13) and cruised to a unanimous decision.
But perhaps the best highlight of the night was from Joel Bauman (3-0), who knocked out Bobby Downs (4-2) with a perfectly placed head kick midway through the first round.
Check out the video above for highlights from those three fights.
Complete LFA 68 results include:
- Rafael Barbosa def. Nate Jennerman via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 3:18
- Raufeon Stots def. Ralph Acosta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Maycon Mendonca def. Bobby Lee via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mike Rhodes def. Cristhian Torres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- J.P. Saint Louis def. Derek Varin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:52
- Le'Ville Simpson def. Tyler Mathison via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Joel Bauman def. Bobby Downs via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 2:48
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