By TXMMA Staff // Photos: Hosanna Rull + Mike Calimbas
Alex Morono, Sage Northcutt highlights Houston MMA’s winners at Legacy FC 44
HOUSTON, TX – Legacy Fighting Championship 44 took place on Friday, August 18th at the Houston Arena Theatre. Legacy Fighting Championship 44 took place on Friday, August 18th at the Houston Arena Theatre. Aired live on AXS TV, the event featured a showdown between burgeoning Houston-based prospect Alex Morono and TUF vet Valdir “BBMonstro” Arraujo out of the Blackzilians camp in Miami, FL. The show also featured undefeated Blackzilian Carrington Banks taking on another Texas prospect, Justin Reiswerg, along with many other notables including Katy’s Sage Northcutt in his last Legacy fight before moving on the UFC (he got prospected prior to the event and made it official following his win; he’ll now fight at UFC 192).
Here’s the AXS Recap featuring video highlights from Legacy FC 44 immediately followed by our TXMMA Podcast discussing the results and fallout from fight night. Check it out immediately followed up by some of our favorite photos from fight night.
Legacy FC 44 – Quick Results
Main Card
- Alex Morono def. Valdir Araujo via KO (punches), RD3
- Carrington Banks def. Justin Reiswerg via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Sage Northcutt def. Rocky Long via submission (RNC) RD2
- Jonathan Harris def. Rey Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Charlie Ontiveros def. Bilal Williams via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Colin Wright def. Ryan Hollis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims
- Ramiro Ruiz def. Mike Trinh via submission (guillotine), RD1
- Danny Orr def. Patrick Hutton via submission (RNC), RD1
- Roberto Ranchez def. Mike Deleon via submission (RNC), RD1
- Jason Langellier def. Michael Lyons via TKO, RD2
- Bee Nguyen def. Denise Bruckner via unanimous decision
- Chris Soliz def. Erick Brazier via submission (RNC), RD1
- Jonathan Davis def. Victor Lomax via submission (RNC), RD1
- Alden Coria def. Daniel Negrete via submission (armbar), RD1
Legacy FC 44 – Video Highlights
Legacy FC 44 – Photo Highlights
Check out the complete Legacy FC 44 photo gallery available for prints and downloads here!
