LFA 34 highlights: 'The Harlem Globetrotters of submissions' got submitted

Friday’s LFA 34 event included a comeback submission victory that clearly impressed MMA legend and cageside commentator Pat Miletich.

LFA 34, which aired on AXS TV from Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minn., saw lightweight champion Robert Watley (10-1) defend his belt with a decisive unanimous-decision victory over Brandon Jenkins (11-6) in the main event.

The victory, which came via 49-45, 49-45 and 48-46 scores, included a seemingly legal knee that was deemed illegal, as well as Watley losing his contact lenses early in the fight. But the champ defended, and Watley (coincidentally nicknamed “Contact”) has now won 11 consecutive fights and surely earned him a place on the UFC matchmakers’ radar.

Also on the card, featherweight Darrick Minner (20-8) was dominating Jordan Griffin (15-5) – so much so that Miletich joked that Minner looked like the “Harlem Globetrotters of submissions” as he fired off one attempt after another. However, Griffin ultimately scored a surprise come-from-behind victory with a second-round armbar.

Additionally, in earlier action, flyweight Kelly Kobold-Schmitz (19-3-2) moved to 1-0-1 since returning from a six-year layoff and topped Katy Collins (7-4) via unanimous decision with 30-27 scores across the board.

Check out the highlights above.

Full LFA 34 results included:

• Champ Robert Watley def. Brandon Jenkins via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) – to retain lightweight title
• Trey Ogden def. Travis Perzynski via submission (guillotine) – Round 3, 0:20
• Jordan Griffin def. Darrick Minner via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:59
• Nate Jennerman def. John DeVall via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:09
• Kelly Kobold-Schmitz def. Katy Collins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Bobby Lee def. Nick Ammerman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Tim Hiley def. Willie Whitehead via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:31

For more on LFA 34, check out the MMA Events section of the site.