Pāwhiritia HERE hoki Whakaahua Credit: Phil Lambert/Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Cick HERE for Video Highlights Credit: Evan Zentar/Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Biloxi, Miss. (April 6, 2019) – Former UFC veteran Artem Lobov defeated former UFC veteran and Mississippi native Jason Knight i te whakatau loto (48-47 X 2, 48-46) to win the main event of “BKFC 5: Lobov vs . Knight” in a Fight of The Year candidate on Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi , Miss. and live on pay-per-view . Knight started off fast , knocking down Lobov just 10 seconds in to round one . Heoi, 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 . “I thought he was conquered many times ,” said Lobov . “I dropped him three or four times . He’s a tough , tough kid . He kept coming and coming . That was a great fight. ” “We all know that I didn’t lose that fight ,” said Knight . “We all know that I got robbed . It’s alright , I’m still going to party tonight. ” The co-main event featured former UFC veteran Chris Leben quickly overwhelming former Bellator standout Justin Baesman with 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 over Britain Hart for 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 . Na, 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 . Whakaaro ahau tika ahau i te reira.” Former BKFC heavyweight title challenger Sam Shewmaker and former UFC veteran Chase Sherman fought 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 hinga Rusty Crowder i te whakatau loto (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 . Haere mai ahau ki te whawhai. Na, 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 contest Johnny Bedford mutu 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 roto i te mahi undercard, former UFC fighter Ihaka Vallie-Kara scored a technical knockout victory over Randy Hedderick in 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 officer Harris Stephenson hinga Khalib Harris i te whakatau ritua (50-47 Stephenson , 48-47 Harris, 49-46 Stephenson ). # # # About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship I te Pipiri 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal , sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning ” took place in Cheyenne , Wyoming and featured 10 pāngia ngaio, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission . BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing , MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai . All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions . Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at @BareKnuckleFC , on Instagram at www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc a i runga i Facebook i www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc .
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