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BILOXI, Miss. (April 6, 2019) – Former UFC veteranArtem Lobov defeated former UFC veteran and Mississippi nativeJason Knight ved enstemmig avgjørelse (48-47 X 2, 48-46) to win the main event of“BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder”in a Fight of The Year candidate on Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. og leve av pay-per-view.
Knight started off fast, knocking down Lobov just 10 seconds in to round one. Men, Lobov quickly popped up and came back to knock down Knight later in the first frame, again in round two, and for a third time in round three. The fourth and fifth stanzas showcased furious exchanges with both fighters leaving every ounce of themselves in the ring.
“Jeg trodde han ble erobret mange ganger,” sa Lobov. “Jeg slapp ham tre eller fire ganger. Han er en tøff, tøff gutt. Han fortsatte å komme og komme. Det var en stor kamp.”
“Vi vet alle at jeg ikke tapte den kampen,” sa Knight. “Vi vet alle at jeg ble ranet. Det er greit, Jeg skal fortsatt feste i kveld.”
The co-main event featured former UFC veteranChris liv quickly overwhelming former Bellator standoutJustin Baesmanwith a devastating left hand, followed by a series of uppercuts that stopped Baesman just :25 in to the light heavyweight contest.
Christine Ferea scored a technical stoppage win overBritain Hartfor the Police Gazette American Women’s Featherweight Bare Knuckle Championship. Ferea had Hart in trouble midway through the second round as referee Dan Miragliotta called for time to have Hart’s severely bloodied and bruised left eye checked. The ringside physician stopped the contest moments later at 1:09 in to the second round.
“I’m the first woman to ever have this belt,” said Ferea. “I’m going to rep it strong and I’m super happy right now. The first round I was feeling (Hart) out. I was watching some of her footage and she can do it all. Så, I just felt out the first round, touching her with the jab. And then the second round that’s when I went in and let my power go.
“I would love (a fight against Bec Rawlings)!” added Ferea. “I’ve been asking for a fight with her for three fights. Jeg tror jeg fortjener det.”
Former BKFC heavyweight title challengerSam Shewmakerand former UFC veteranChase Shermanfought to a split draw (50-45 Sherman, 48-47 Shewmaker, 48-48) in a crowd-pleasing heavyweight attraction that featured spirited exchanges all the way until the final bell of the fifth round.
One BKFC lightweight tournament semi-final matchup saw Reggie Barnett nederlag Rusty Crowderved enstemmig avgjørelse (50-44 X 3). An extremely evasive Crowder was deducted one point in the fourth round for throwing Barnett to the canvas as Barnett cruised to the victory by a wide margin.
After his win, Barnett said, “Everybody expected me and Bedford to be fighting in the championship. Johnny comes to fight. Jeg kommer til å kjempe. Så, you’re going to see nothing but fireworks and I personally think it’s a main event-caliber championship fight.”
In the other BKFC lightweight tournament semi-final contestJohnny Bedfordstoppet Abdiel Velazquez :58 in to round four. Bedford scored two knockdowns in the second round, a third in the third frame and sent Velazquez to the canvas for the fourth and final time in round four, with Velazquez electing to not get back up and continue.
Before Barnett and Crowder fought, Bedford prophesied, “I anticipate I’m going to fight Reggie Barnett in the finals. I thought that from the beginning. I think Reggie knew that from the very beginning. And I think Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship knew that from the very beginning by putting us on opposite ends of the bracket. I think it doesn’t matter who you name the number one and number two seeds, we are the two top dogs in this division.”
With Barnett and Bedford winning their respective BKFC lightweight tournament semi-final bouts they will now face each other in the finals for a chance at BKFC’s first lightweight championship title.
I undercard handling, former UFC fighterIsaac Vallie-Flagg scored a technical knockout victory overRandy Hedderickin a 165-pound showdown. Vallie-Flagg recorded two knockdowns in the third round and forced Hedderick to quit 1:22 in to round three due to an injured left hand.
The swing bout saw Gulfport police officerHarris Stephenson nederlag Khalib Harris ved delt avgjørelse (50-47 Stephenson, 48-47 Harris, 49-46 Stephenson).
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Om Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Juni 2, 2018, Philadelphia-baserte Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) laget kampsporthistorie da den fremmet den første lovlige, sanksjonert og regulert bar knoke hendelse i USA siden 1889. “BKFC 1: Begynnelsen” fant sted i Cheyenne, Wyoming og omtalt 10 profesjonelle bouts, alt i regi og kontroll av Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC bruker bare etablerte krigere som tidligere har konkurrert profesjonelt i boksing, MMA, kickboksing og / eller Muay Thai. Alle BKFC-kampene er sanksjonert og regulert av atletiske kommisjoner for ABC-medlemmer. For mer informasjon besøk www.bareknuckle.tvor follow on Twitter at @BareKnuckleFC, på Instagram kl www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc og på Facebook på www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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NEW YORK (April 2, 2019) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hosted a media event in New York Tuesday as recent BKFC signee and former two-division boxing championPaulie Malignaggiand former UFC standout and Conor McGregor stablemateArtem Lobov had a heated exchange and had to be separated in anticipation of a possible showdown between the two later this year.
Lobov is preparing to take onJason Knight i hovedturneringen av “BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder” this Saturday from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi and live on pay-per-view. If he is successful on Saturday night, a highly-anticipated showdown against Malignaggi looms.
“BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder” sendes over hele USA og Canada, utelukkende på pay-per-view gjennom MultiVision Media, Inc., på alle større TV-distribusjonsutsalg for $29.95. It will also be available worldwide via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices at FITE-TV andwww.bareknuckle.tv.
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Here is what the fighters had to say Tuesday from Mendez Boxing in Manhattan:
PAULIE Malignaggi
“Without disrespecting Jason Knight, because we’ll see what happens Saturday, but I think everyone here would like to see Malignaggi vs. Lobov. I see that it’s picking up traction and fans in general are talking about it.
“When I get Lobov in the ring, the goal is not just to win. I have to really excel and show something more. The goal would be to hurt him bad.
“Being in the gym every day gets me excited. In that way, I feel mentally reborn. I’m sure there will be tough days, but that’s par for the course. I think mentally you can find motivation that will spur you on to chase certain goals.
“I started talking to David Feldman first about being involved on the broadcast aspect of BKFC. But then he threw out numbers for me to fight that got my attention. Once we got past that first part of the conversation, things started moving along and here we are.
“There’s always adjustments to be made in a new discipline as far as how you’re going to throw and receive punches. We’re going to make small adjustments, but your base is your base. My base is boxing and we’re going to keep the things we want to keep.
“I’ve watched some of the bare knuckle fights and there are some fundamental differences. There are some things that boxers can take advantage of. But there are also some aspects that boxers might not be used to in bare knuckle.”
ARTEM LOBOV
“I’m a real fighter and I’m going to fight Paulie in a real fight. I want to make money for it. He knows I’m down. If you’re a real fighter, let’s fight in the ring.
“Let’s be honest, Paulie doesn’t want to fight me on the street, because he knows I’d tear him apart in seconds. But I want to prove myself in the boxing ring. That’s why I’m doing this. I want Paulie safe until the day I can finally put my hands on him.
“This is the only chance he has to get a shot in on me. When we do get to fight, he won’t get a hand on me, I guarantee that.
“I’m here to fight on Saturday night. I’m a true fighter. No one will ever make me quit. I don’t care about anything that Paulie can do to me.
“Paulie was always the fight I wanted. It’s ‘night night’ for Jason Knight this Saturday, then it’s on to Paulie. That’s the only fight I want. He deserves to get slapped around.
“Jason Knight was a top UFC fighter at one point. He’s a very tough opponent, but his strength was mixing disciplines. Just boxing me, he doesn’t have a chance.
“I love the bare knuckle training. This is my game. I love the stand-up fighting. My approach is that if you want to be a good boxer, you have to box a lot. I went into all of the best gyms in Ireland and got great sparring.”
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Om Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Juni 2, 2018, Philadelphia-baserte Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) laget kampsporthistorie da den fremmet den første lovlige, sanksjonert og regulert bar knoke hendelse i USA siden 1889. “BKFC 1: Begynnelsen” fant sted i Cheyenne, Wyoming og omtalt 10 profesjonelle bouts, alt i regi og kontroll av Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC bruker bare etablerte krigere som tidligere har konkurrert profesjonelt i boksing, MMA, kickboksing og / eller Muay Thai. Alle BKFC-kampene er sanksjonert og regulert av atletiske kommisjoner for ABC-medlemmer. For mer informasjon besøk www.bareknuckle.tvor follow on Twitter at @BareKnuckleFC, på Instagram kl www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc og på Facebook på www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
“BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder” Takes Place Saturday, April 6 i Biloxi, Mississippi Featuring Chris Leben vs. Justin Baseman, Chase Sherman vs. Sam Shewmaker & Marcel Stamps vs. Martin Verdin As Part of Action-Packed Evening Live on Pay-Per-View
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PHILADELPHIA (Mars 4, 2019) – Former UFC standout and Conor McGregor stablemate Artem Lobov will make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut when he takes on Mississippi native and former UFC fighter Jason Knight in the main event of “BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder” taking place Saturday, April 6 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and live on pay-per-view.
“BKFC 5: Lobov vs.. Ridder” is the second BKFC event of 2019 and will be the third to take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, utelukkende på pay-per-view gjennom MultiVision Media, Inc., på alle større TV-distribusjonsutsalg for $29.95. It will also be available worldwide via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices at FITE TV andwww.bareknuckle.tv.
“I am really excited for this fight card and the main event,” said BKFC Founder and President David Feldman. “Artem Lobov and Jason Knight are two fighters that don’t know how to back up. Having this fight take place in Biloxi, Jason’s hometown, will be electric and I can’t wait to see that packed house. The card is stacked with Chris Leben, Marcel Frimerker, Chase Sherman and many more.”
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“It’s going to be ‘night night’ for Jason Knight on April 6,” sa Lobov. “If we had fought in MMA, I think it would have been a competitive fight, but this is real fighting and he stands no chance against me. I’m happy to fight him in his hometown because I’ve always gone and taken the toughest challenges. They’re going to be cheering me when I’m leaving the arena.”
“I’m excited to fight someone like Artem Lobov in my hometown,” sa Knight. “I’m ready to go out there and get this done. It’s going to be electric in the arena when they announce my name and I step into this fight. I don’t think he’s man enough to put me out like he says. He’s going to wish he never took this bare knuckle fight.”
The night of action will include former UFC veteran Chris Leben battling former Bellator standout Justin Baseman in a light heavyweight fight, Mississippi native Chase Sherman taking on BKFC fan-favorite Sam Shewmaker in a heavyweight attraction and Marcel Stamps, fresh off his BKFC victory over Kendall Grove, as he faces professional boxer Martin Verdin in a light heavyweight showdown.
En 32 år gammel jagerfly fra Russland, Lobov made his name on Season 22 av The Ultimate Fighter som en del av Team McGregor, der han jobbet seg til finalen i turneringen før han tapte mot Ryan Hall. Han utfordret Cub Swanson i et UFC hovedarrangement i 2016, etter å ha hentet seire over Chris Avila og Alex White. While he lost his last three UFC bouts by decision, he owns 13 professional MMA wins and will take that experience into BKFC action.
Representerer hjembyen D'lberville, Mississippi, Knight har en 20-6 professional MMA record since turning pro in MMA at just seventeen-years-old. Han debuterte UFC i 2015 when he stepped in on two weeks’ notice to face Tatsuya Kawajiri in the Ultimate Fighter 22 finale, slippe en enstemmig beslutning. Knight vant videre de neste fire UFC-kampene sine mellom juli 2016 og mai 2017. He then lost four consecutive contests, the final three coming by decision.
Note: Artem Lobov had previously been announced to make his debut against Jason Knight at “BKFC 6” i Biloxi, MS, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 20.
