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MMA Junkie Staff

LFA 71 highlights: A new champion crowned, a scary submission finish

LFA 71 is in the books, and you can check out the highlights right here on MMA Junkie.

LFA 71 took place Friday night at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta and aired on AXS TV.

In the main event, a new champion was crowned as Jason Jackson (10-3) won a hard-fought split decision over Hemerson Souza (7-5) to claim the vacant LFA welterweight title. The event also featured a scary submission finish when Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ary Farias (8-2) defeated Devante Sewell (7-4) with a rear-naked choke that had Sewell’s eyes rolling to the back of his head.

You can watch the highlights above.

For more on LFA 71, check out the MMA Results.

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