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FILADELFIA (Septiembre 24, 2018) – Undefeated professional boxer Soy “El Hillbilly Martillo” Shewmaker will face veteran MMA fighter Arnold “AJ” Adams in the finals of the Fighting Championship Bare Knuckle (BKFC) heavyweight tournament on Saturday, Octubre 20 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi y vivo por pay-per-view.
The championship heavyweight bout will serve as the main event of “BKFC 3: la toma de posesión”, which will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusivamente en pago por visión a través de los medios de comunicación MultiVision, Inc., en todos los principales canales de televisión y distribución de streaming para $29.95.
“After their performances in the quarterfinals and semifinals, Shewmaker and Adams have shown that they are worthy of earning the first-ever BKFC heavyweight belt,” dijo el fundador y el presidente BKFC David Feldman. “I’m looking forward to an amazing fight, which I don’t expect to go the distance. Both fighters are coming for the knockout and to take this title in spectacular fashion.”
Las entradas para “BKFC 3: la toma de posesión” ya están disponibles exclusivamente en www.bareknuckle.tv a partir de las $35.
“Voy a noquear,” dijo Shewmaker. “I’m the better fighter and he’s going to find that out the second the bell rings for round one to start.”
“That heavyweight belt is coming back to Chicago with me,” dijo Adams. “I’m ready for whatever Shewmaker tries on October 20.”
BKFC 3 will also showcase the beginning of the men’s 135-pound lightweight tournament, with a champion expected to be crowned in 2019. All four quarterfinal-round fights, plus the tournament alternate bout, will be contested on October 20. The lightweight tournament field will include UFC and Bellator veteran Johnny Bedford contra el boxeador profesional Reggie Barnett Jr.., both of whom are undefeated so far in BKFC competition.
Returning to BKFC action is undefeated bare knuckle fighting legend and Police Gazette Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champion Bobby Gunn, as well as UFC and Bellator veteran Kendall Grove. Grove will face former University of Alabama linebacker Marcel sellos, quien está invicto tanto en MMA y lucha contra los nudillos al descubierto.
Making his promotional debut at BKFC 3 sera Joe Riggs, who has a lengthy resume with the UFC and is the former WEC Middleweight Champion. Riggs will meet MMA veteran Brock Weaver. The card will also feature Christine Ferea versus jennifer Tate in the first bare knuckle bout for both women.