פילדלפיה (אוקטובר 11, 2018) – Quarterfinal matchups are now set for the אליפות לחימה חשופה (BKFC) lightweight tournament as Joe Pegg קרבות Rusty Crowder תוך Abdiel “הסיוט” Velazquez לוקח על שון “The Exception” West יום שבת, October 20at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and live on pay-per-view.
These showdowns round out the lightweight tournament that includes previously announced matchups featuring the BKFC returns of Johnny Bedford ו Reggie Barnett Jr. as Bedford battles מאט “The KO Kid” מרפי and Barnett takes on Josue “הלוחם” ריברה.
“We’re thrilled to be able to kick off this lightweight tournament on October 20 with four high-octane matchups featuring fighters looking to make a statement in this opening round,” said BKFC founder and president דייוויד פלדמן. “We look forward to seeing how these fights shake out and who will eventually be the last man left standing. בנוסף, it’s great to have a matchup of hard-nosed women’s fighters such as Christine Ferea and Jennifer Tate on an already jam-packed night of action featuring local attractions and prominent names from the fight game.”
BKFC 3: The Takeover” ישודר ברחבי ארצות הברית וקנדה, אך ורק בתשלום לפי צפייה דרך MultiVision Media, בע"מ, on all major television and streaming distribution outlets for $29.95. כרטיסים ל “BKFC 3: The Takeover” are available now exclusively at www.bareknuckle.tv מתחיל ב $35.
The stacked night of action will also feature a 125-pound women’s contest between San Jose’s Christine “Misfit” Ferea ו Jennifer “Rosebud” טייט. “Queen of Bare Knuckle” Bec Rawlings will have her eye on this matchup and a potential future showdown with the winner.
יותר, Gulfport Police officer האריס סטפנסון steps into his second bare knuckle fight to battle Florida’s אלווין בריטו in a 170-pound attraction while 56-fight professional MMA veteran Aaron Brink will square-off against 26-fight professional boxing veteran מיכאל Bissett in a 205-pound fight.
The event is headlined by undefeated professional boxer אני “The Hillbilly Hammer” Shewmaker facing veteran MMA fighter Arnold “AJ” אדמס in the finals of the BKFC heavyweight tournament, a fight that serves as the first legally regulated and sanctioned championship bare knuckle fight in history.
This card will also showcase a 185-pound battle between UFC and Bellator veteran קנדל גרוב and former University of Alabama linebacker Marcel Stamps, who is undefeated in both MMA and bare knuckle fighting, יותר ג'ו ריגס, who has a lengthy resume with the UFC, meeting MMA veteran Brok Weaver in a 185-pound showdown.
The lightweight tournament features two fighters returning to the BKFC as Ohio’s Bedford and Virginia’s ברנט look to build on the experience they gained from victories on BKFC 1. A veteran of UFC, Bellator and the Ultimate Fighter series, Bedford is set to take on Missouri’s מרפי, who has 16 professional MMA fights under his belt, including a Bellator victory in 2016. Barnett brings a 6-1 professional boxing record, in addition to six professional MMA fights, into the ring against Philadelphia’s ריברה, who has fought in 11 professional boxing matches in his career.
Fighting out of Amelia, אוהיו, Pegg owns six professional MMA victories in 11 contests and will matchup against the 28-year-old Crowder, who fights out of Carrollton, Georgia throughout a professional MMA career that spans 14 fights dating back to 2013. Rounding out the exciting lightweight tournament matchups is the 25-year-old Velazquez, who fights out of New Port Richey, Florida and has a 9-6 professional MMA record, as he takes on Davenport, Iowa’s West. The 29-year-old West has compiled a 15-10 record in professional MMA contests since turning pro in 2010.
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על אליפות הלחימה חשופה
ביוני 2, 2018, אליפות הלחימה החשופה מפילדלפיה (BKFC) עשה היסטוריה של ספורט קרבי כשקידם את החוק הראשון, אירוע חשוף פרקים מאושרים ומוסדר בארצות הברית מאז 1889. “BKFC 1: ההתחלה” התרחש בצ'יין, ויומינג ומובלט 10 התקפים מקצועיים, הכל בחסות ובשליטה של ועדת הספורט הקרבי של ויומינג.
BKFC משתמש רק בלוחמים מבוססים שהתחרו בעבר באופן מקצועי באגרוף, MMA, קיקבוקסינג ו/או מואי תאי. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member Athletic Commissions.
“BKFC 3: The Takeover” will be sanctioned and regulated by the Mississippi Athletic Commission, which is headed by Chairman Jon Lewis.
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