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| Justin Lawrence | |
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| Born | Justin Lawrence May 15, 1990 Pacific, Missouri |
| Other names | The American Kidd, The Hammer (formerly) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, Pacific, Missouri |
| Team | Blackhouse MMA, 21st Century Self Defense |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Justin Lawrence (born May 15, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Lawrence has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest and his one-fight stint with Strikeforce. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), competing on FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
Mixed Martial Arts
At six years old Lawrence began training in kickboxing under his step-father, Benny Voyles, who owns his own gym in the St. Louis, Missouri area.[1] During high school Lawrence joined the school's wrestling team, and by nineteen he was a six-time national kickboxing champion, two-time St. Louis' Golden Gloves boxing tournament champion, and had over 150 amateur kickboxing wins.[1][2]
In 2007 Lawrence began his MMA career, taking his first amateur fight, winning in the first round via submission (rear-naked choke).[3] He picked up four more amateur wins, accumulating a record of 5-0 before turning professional.[3]
His professional debut came on December 4, 2010 at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II in St. Louis, Missouri. His opponent was highly touted Russian fighter, Max Martyniouk, whom was also making his professional debut. Lawrence dominated throughout the bout but after Lawrence delivered a soccer kick to the head of the downed Martyniouk the fight was forced to go to a technical decision. Despite the illegal kick, Lawrence was awarded the win via a unanimous technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[4]
After the exposure from Strikeforce, Lawrence received a call from Ohio promotion, Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles, to fight on their April 9, 2011 card. Lawrence fought Pete Martin winning the fight via unanimous decision.[5] Lawrence then fought Jason Webb on November 11, 2011 at Fight Me MMA 3. Lawrence won the fight via submission (armbar) in the first round.[5]
The Ultimate Fighter
In February 2012, it was revealed that Lawrence was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.[6] Lawrence defeated two-time WEC veteran James Krause via TKO to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
Lawrence was selected as the first overall pick by Dominick Cruz to take part on Team Cruz. In the first round of the tournament, Lawrence was selected to fight PRIDE veteran, Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence was able to defeat Marcello by knockout at 3:15 of the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 |  Jason Webb
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Submission (armbar) | Fight Me MMA 3 | November 11, 2011 | 1 | 2:17 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Pete Martin
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Decision (unanimous) | Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles 4 | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Parma, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 |  Max Martyniouk
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Technical Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: St. Louis | December 4, 2010 | 3 | N/A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | The fight was stopped in round 3 due to an accidental soccer kick by Lawrence. |
References
- ^ a b "Baby-Faced Justin Lawrence Stands 5'8", Weighs 165 Pounds and Can Kick Your Ass Six Different Ways". RiverFrontTimes.com. March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Fighters: Justin Lawrence". UltimateFighter.com. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Justin Lawrence - Black House MMA". BlackHouseMMA.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Strikeforce Results & Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. December 4, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Justin Lawrence Fight Finder". Sherdog.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 15' cast unveiled with 32 lightweight fighters". MMAJunkie.com. February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.