World Fighting Alliance

WFA 1

Completed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, United States 8 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Rich Franklin beat Marvin Eastman by submission in the main event.
  • Jermaine Andre beat Ronald Jhun by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Six of the eight results came early: four knockouts and two submissions.

Main card

ME

Marvin Eastman vs Rich Franklin

Submission R1 1:02
RF ✓
RJ

Ronald Jhun vs Jermaine Andre

Knockout R1 3:11
JA ✓
FT ✓

Frank Trigg vs Laverne Clark

Knockout R3 2:15
LC
JB

Jason Black vs Antonio McKee

Split decision R3 5:00
AM
JR ✓

Joao Roque vs Stephen Palling

Submission R1 1:29
SP
TD ✓

Tony DeSouza vs Chatt Lavender

Knockout R1 3:24
CL
VR ✓

Vitor Ribeiro vs Charlie Kohler

Knockout R1 3:50
CK
PR

Paul Rodriguez vs Tiki Ghosn

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TG ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Rich Franklin beat Marvin Eastman by submission at 1:02 of round one in the main event of WFA 1 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Jermaine Andre beat Ronald Jhun by knockout at 3:11 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the seven bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and one on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in seven fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Rich Franklin, who stopped Marvin Eastman at 1:02 of round one, and five of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Frank Trigg's knockout of Laverne Clark, 12 minutes and 15 seconds in. End to end, the seven fights filled 40 minutes of cage time.