Scott Lighty

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Scott Lighty
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Born (1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 43)
San Carlos, California, United States
Other namesLights Out
NationalityAmerican
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight202 lb (92 kg; 14.4 st)
DivisionHeavyweight (Kickboxing)
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
Reach74 in (190 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Kajukenbo
Fighting out ofSan Luis Obispo, California
TeamThe Pit
Fairtex Gym
TrainerJohn Hackleman
Years active2002–present
Kickboxing record
Total42
Wins29
By knockout6
Losses11
Draws2
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins6
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Scott Lighty (born October 15, 1978) is an American Heavyweight kickboxer and Light Heavyweight mixed martial artist. He currently trains at The Pit alongside UFC veterans, Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira. Lighty currently fights for the Strikeforce organization. He also owns a small business, Lighty's Independent Volkswagen Repair.[1]

Kickboxing career[]

K-1 career[]

Lighty made his K-1 debut as a tournament reserve fighter on the August 2004 K-1 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, scoring a second-round knockout over Frank Cota. In 2005, he finished as a runner-up at "Mayhem At The Mirage" tournament. He knocked out Tatsufumi Tomihira by a high kick in the quarterfinals and beat Chalid Arrab by a unanimous decision in the semifinals. In the final bout, Lighty remained on his feet, but took a considerable amount of punishment from the Russian kickboxer Ruslan Karaev and lost the fight after three rounds of action.

Mixed martial arts career[]

Mixed martial arts career[]

After 2007, there were not many K-1 fights held in the United States and Lighty decided to switch from kickboxing to mixed martial arts. He made his professional debut on the reality show and won that battle by verbal submission in the first round over . In his next fight, Lighty fought Antwain Britt at Strikeforce: Evolution. Lighty lost via TKO (doctor stoppage) after the first round.

Titles[]

  • 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II runner up
  • 2004 Rising Sun Heavyweight Tournament Champion

Kickboxing record[]

Kickboxing record
29 wins (6 KO's), 11 losses, 2 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Notes
December 8, 2006 Loss Patrick Barry Shin Do Kumate XI Tampa, Florida, USA KO (right high kick) 3
August 12, 2006 Loss Stefan Leko K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (referee stoppage) 3 0:58 2006 Las Vegas Grand Prix II quarter-final.
April 29, 2006 Loss Trinidad and Tobago Gary Goodridge K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (punch) 1 0:34 2006 Las Vegas Grand Prix semi-final.
April 29, 2006 Win Dewey Cooper K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2006 Las Vegas Grand Prix quarter-final.
August 13, 2005 Loss Ruslan Karaev K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2005 Las Vegas Grand Prix II final.
August 13, 2005 Win Chalid Arrab K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2005 Las Vegas Grand Prix II semi-final.
August 13, 2005 Win Tatsufumi Tomihira K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (right high kick) 1 1:23 2005 Las Vegas Grand Prix II quarter-final.
April 30, 2005 Loss Gary Goodridge K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (low kicks) 1 2:55 2005 Las Vegas Grand Prix semi-final.
April 30, 2005 Win Patrick Barry K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (split) 3 3:00 2005 Las Vegas Grand Prix reserve bout.
August 7, 2004 Loss Mighty Mo K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (right overhand) 1 1:29 2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II semi-final.
August 7, 2004 Win Frank Cota, Jr. K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO 2 1:41 2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II reserve bout.
April 30, 2004 Win Sean McCully K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO 2 2:04 2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix I reserve bout.
September 29, 2001 Win Aaron Weiss ISKA Strikeforce San Jose, California, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
December 2, 2000 Loss Carter Williams Monterey, California, USA KO (high kick) 1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
8 matches 6 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 1 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–2 Lorenz Larkin TKO

( punches)

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm April 1, 2011 2 3:15 Stockton, United States
Win 6–1 Shawn Frye TKO

( punches)

Fight for Wrestling 2 August 14, 2010 2 1:36 Bakersfield, United States
Loss 5–1 Antwain Britt TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Evolution December 19, 2009 1 5:00 San Jose, United States
Win 5–0 Mike Cook TKO (punch to the body) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 1 2:05 San Jose, United States
Win 4–0 Jamiah Williamson TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series September 26, 2008 1 4:51 Santa Ynez, United States
Win 3–0 Kawika Morton Decision (unanimous) PureCombat: Hard Core August 15, 2008 3 5:00 Visalia, United States
Win 2–0 Paul Mince TKO (doctor stoppage) PureCombat: Lights Out February 29, 2008 1 3:00 Visalia, United States
Win 1–0 Derek Thornton Submission (verbal) PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender January 17, 2008 1 2:33 Lemoore, United States

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Let there be Lighty's".

External links[]

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