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PHILADELPHIA (Setembro 24, 2018) – Undefeated professional boxer Sou “The Hammer Hillbilly” Shewmaker will face veteran MMA fighter Arnold “AJ” Adams in the finals of the Fighting Championship Knuckle nua (BKFC) heavyweight tournament on Saturday, Outubro 20 no Mississippi Coast Coliseum em Biloxi, Mississippi e ao vivo em pay-per-view.
The championship heavyweight bout will serve as the main event of “BKFC 3: A aquisição”, which will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusivamente em pay-per-view através MultiVision mídia, Inc., em todos os principais veículos de televisão e de distribuição 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,” disse o fundador BKFC e presidente 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.”
Os ingressos para “BKFC 3: A aquisição” já estão disponíveis exclusivamente em www.bareknuckle.tv começando no $35.
“Eu vou nocauteá-lo,” said 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,” disse 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 o boxeador profissional 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 Selos, que está invicto no MMA tanto e combate implacável.
Making his promotional debut at BKFC 3 será 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 contra Jennifer Tate in the first bare knuckle bout for both women.