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World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” OFFICIELLE VÆGTE & BILLEDER
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World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” Pressemøde CITATER & BILLEDER
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CASPER, Wyoming (November 7, 2018) — Det sidste pressemøde fredag aften “Rise of the Titans,” pay-per-view begivenhed, præsenteret af World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), blev afholdt i dag på Hilton Gardens Inn i Casper, Wyoming.
Det underholdende hovedkort er overskriften af en WBKFF mellemvægt titelkamp mellem tidligere UFC weltervægt mester Johny “Store Rigg” Hendricks og MMA-veteran Dakota Cochrane, der har erstattet den originale titeludfordrer “Irish” Brennan Ward.
Fokus vil også være på den co-featured begivenhed, når Chris “Krøblingen” Liv og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni kamp om WBKFF letsværvægtskrone, i hvad der forventes at blive en særdeles underholdende kamp.
Integrated Sports Media vil distribuere “Rise of the Titans” hovedkort i hele Nordamerika, med start kl 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT, på kabel, satellit og digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV og DISH i USA, samt Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV og SaskTel i Canada, og live-streamet over hele verden på FITE.TV app og hjemmeside, til en vejledende udsalgspris på $29.95.
PPV-hovedkortet vil også indeholde Las Vegas-mellemvægt Joey Angelo mod Albuquerques Julian “Nitrat” Lane, Ultimate Fighter andenplads Christina Marks mod professionel bokser Jasmine Clarkson til WBKFF Women's Bantamweight Championship,Brazilian Marcelo “Mello” Alfaya tager på Joey Munoz med en 177-punds catchweight, og tidligere UFC og Bellator fighter, mellemvægt Josh “Tandlægen” Neer, står over for Albuquerque-bokser “Gal” Mike Aldrete.
En blind lodtrækning vil blive afholdt ved dagens indvejning (7 p.m. MT på Hilton Garden Inn) at bestemme match-ups for WBKFF's lancering af sin $100,000 Letvægts Tournament, starter med tre kampe: MMA veteraner Nick “The Ghost” Gonzalez, Indfødt i Irland Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “The Terrible” Payan, Robbie “Problemer” Peralta, Mike “Den græske snigmorder” Bronzoulis, og sydafrikansk Leon “Jernløven” Mynhardt
Den “Rise of the Titans” foreløbigt kort vil gå forud for PPV-begivenheden, som vil være tilgængelig at se på en gratis forhåndsvisning, begyndende ved 8:30 p.m. OG / 5:30 p.m. PT, lever videre FITE.TV, samt via DIRECTV og DISH pay-per-view-kanaler, der fører op til hovedkortet på PPV.
Det foreløbige korts kampe er tidligere UFC-fighter Issac Vallie-Flagg vs. Cory Simpson med en 175-pund catchweight, Californien super sværvægter C.J. “Stor kage” Leveque vs. New Mexico John Torres, og Fred Pierce vs. Jeff Chiffens kæmper med en 160-punds catchweight.
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. slutter sig til WBKFF all-star annonceringsteam bestående af Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice og Jessica Penne, hvem vil alle arbejde PPV og foreløbige kort.
Nyligt vedtagne regler, herunder fastholdelse og strejke, spinnende rygnæver og hammernæver vil blive brugt i alle WBKFF-kampe, som vil blive konkurreret i en traditionel boksering for optimal visning og sikkerhed. Alle mænd og kvinders kampe vil byde på fem (to minutter) runder.
Begrænsede billetter er til salg og kan købes ved at gå online her: https://www.caspereventscenter.com/events/detail/world-bare-knuckle-fighting-federation-championship
Billetpriserne ligger mellem $200.00 – $500.00 for Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 i 100 Niveau Tribuner.
Citater fra pressekonferencer og yderligere billeder er nedenfor
BAS RUTTEN, WBKFF præsident: “For to og en halv måned siden blev jeg bedt om at være farvekommentator for dette show. Jeg fik at vide, at de gør alt for, at jeg kan arbejde med det. Jeg foretog nogle undersøgelser og følte, at bare knoer havde en god fremtid, så jeg mødtes med WBKFF-embedsmændene i Chicago, og nu er jeg præsident.”
TOM STANKIEWICZ, WBKFF CEO & grundlægger: “Det her bliver et fantastisk show. Vi har en fantastisk ringmelder, Jimmy Lennon, Jr., og fantastisk annonceringshold med Bas, Kenny Rice og Jessica Penne. Jeg vil gerne takke befolkningen i Wyoming for at støtte os. Alle kæmperne er klar, og det bliver et fantastisk show.”
PHIL BARONI: “Jeg er altid hovedattraktionen. Det bliver en god kamp. Held og lykke til dig (Liv).”
CHRIS LIV: “Det har været en lang vej. Jeg så kamparket og troede, det var rart. Jeg blev kaldt til at kæmpe mod Phil Baroni. Han kommer vindende ud, Jeg kommer gyngende ud. Jeg er ked af du er (Baroner) vil være fyren i ringen fredag aften.”
JOSH NEER: “Jeg har ikke kæmpet i næsten tre år, men jeg har trænet hver dag. Jeg blev kontaktet for at kæmpe på dette kort. Da jeg så Leben og Baroni kæmpede, Jeg vidste, at dette ville blive et sygekort.”
MIKE ALDERETE: “Jeg er glad for at være her. Jeg kæmper mod en navnemodstander. WBKFF giver os denne mulighed. Jeg er en bokser, og jeg vil gerne vise alle, hvad jeg kan.”
ISSAC VALLIE-FLAGG: “Jeg er spændt på at være her og kæmpe uden handsker, stand-up uden nedtagninger. Cory er en hård fyr. Jeg er sikker på, at vi kommer til at slå hinanden for helvede.”
CORY SIMPSON: “Jeg er spændt på at vise, hvad jeg kan. Jeg vil skrotte.”

L-R: (front) Christina Marks og Jasmine Clarkson; (bag-) WBKFF-præsident Bas Rutten og
WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz
WBKFF $100,000 Letvægtsturnering Kickoff deltagere

L-R – (front) Nick Gonzalez, Leon Mynhardt, Estevan Payan, Jay Cucciniello og Robbie Peralta; (bag-) WBKFF-præsident Bas Rutten. WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz og Mike Bronzoulis
Websted: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
OM VERDEN BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING FEDERATION (WBKFF): Baseret i Chicago, WBKFFs mission er at blive verdens førende inden for kampsport. WBKFF-stalden af jagerfly overstiger allerede 100. Bare kno kamp er en af de hurtigst voksende sportsgrene i verden. Kun de stærke vil overleve, når handskerne er af, og det eneste, der står mellem modstanderne, er deres vilje og beslutsomhed.
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” Stablet sidste kort fra top til bund
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CHICAGO (November 5, 2018) — World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation's (WBKFF) åbningsarrangement, “Rise of the Titans,” er sat til denne fredag aften (November. 9) på Casper Events Center i Casper, Wyoming.
Et stablet hovedkort, overskriften af en WBKFF mellemvægt titelkamp mellem Johny “Store Rigg” Hendricks og “Irish” Brennan Ward, samt Chris “Krøblingen” Liv og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni til WBKFF lette sværvægtskrone, vil være tilgængelig at se LIVE på pay-per-view.
Integrated Sports Media vil distribuere “Rise of the Titans” hovedkort i hele Nordamerika, med start kl 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT, på kabel, satellit og digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV og DISH i USA, samt Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV og SaskTel i Canada, og live-streamet over hele verden på FITE.TV app og hjemmeside, til en vejledende udsalgspris på $29.95.
PPV-hovedkortet vil også indeholde Ultimate Fighter nummer to Christina Marks mod professionel bokser Jasmine Clarkson til WBKFF Women's Bantamweight Championship, Las Vegas mellemvægt Joey Angelo tager imod Albuquerques Julian “Nitrat” Lane, tidligere UFC og Bellator fighter Josh “Tandlægen” Neer står over for let sværvægter Albuquerque-bokser “Gal” Mike Alderete, og californisk sværvægter C.J. “Natten” Leveque vs. New Mexico John Torres er PPV-svingkampen.
Pensioneret All-Pro linebacker Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman har trukket sig fra kampen fredag aftens show.
WBKFF vil også lancere sin $100,000 Letvægts Tournament, viser otte kæmpere på PPV-hovedkortet i fire separate kvartfinalekampe, på PPV-hovedkortet. Det fyldte turneringsfelt inkluderer MMA-veteraner Nick “The Ghost” Gonzalez, Indfødt i Irland Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “The Terrible” Payan, Robbie “Problemer” Peralta, Mike “Den græske snigmorder” Bronzoulis, sydafrikansk Leon “Jernløven” Mynhardt og Zach “Juicen” Juusola, foruden kasakhisk bokser Radmir Akhmediyev.
En blind lodtrækning for at afgøre kvartfinalekampene vil blive afholdt denne onsdag (November. 7) ved “Rise of the Titans” sidste pressemøde i Casper.

En solid trekamp “Rise of the Titans” foreløbigt kort vil gå forud for PPV-begivenheden, tilgængelig til at se på en gratis forhåndsvisning, begyndende ved 8:30 p.m. OG / 5:30 p.m. PT, lever videre FITE.TV, samt via DIRECTV og DISH pay-per-view-kanaler, der fører op til hovedkortet på PPV.
Det foreløbige korts underholdende match-ups er Issac Vallie-Flagg vs. Cory Simpson, konkurrerede på en 175-pund catchweight, Brasiliansk mellemvægt Marcel “Mello” Alfaya vs. Dakota Cochrane, og super let Fred Pierce vs. Jeff Chiffens.
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. og WBKFF's all-star annonceringshold –Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice og Jessica Penne — vil arbejde PPV og foreløbige kort.
Alle kampe og kæmpere kan ændres.
Nyligt vedtagne regler, herunder fastholdelse og strejke, spinnende rygnæver og hammernæver vil blive brugt i alle WBKFF-kampe, som vil blive konkurreret i en traditionel boksering for optimal visning og sikkerhed. Alle mænd og kvinders kampe vil byde på fem (to minutter) runder.
Begrænsede billetter er til salg og kan købes ved at gå online her: https://www.caspereventscenter.com/events/detail/world-bare-knuckle-fighting-federation-championship
Billetpriserne ligger mellem $200.00 – $500.00 for Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 i 100 Niveau Tribuner.
Websted: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
OM VERDEN BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING FEDERATION (WBKFF): Baseret i Chicago, WBKFFs mission er at blive verdens førende inden for kampsport. WBKFF-stalden af jagerfly overstiger allerede 100. Bare kno kamp er en af de hurtigst voksende sportsgrene i verden. Kun de stærke vil overleve, når handskerne er af, og det eneste, der står mellem modstanderne, er deres vilje og beslutsomhed.
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation annoncerer det første PPV-kort
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CHICAGO (Oktober 11, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) har officielt annonceret Pay-Per-View-kampkortet til dets indledende begivenhed, “Rise of the Titans”, at blive headlinet af en WBKFF mellemvægt titelkamp mellem Johny “Store Rigg” Hendricks og
“Irish” Brennan Ward, samt Chris “Krøblingen” Liv og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, Fredag, November 9, på Casper Events Center i Casper, Wyoming.
Integrerede Sportsmedier vil distribuere “Rise of the Titans”, begyndende ved 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT, i Nordamerika på kabel, satellit og digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV og DISH i USA, samt Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV og SaskTel i Canada, og live-streamet over hele verden på FITE.TV app og hjemmeside, til en vejledende udsalgspris på $29.95.
Billetterne sættes til salg i morgen (Fredag) og vil kunne købes ved at gå online her:
Billetpriserne ligger mellem $200.00 – $500.00 for Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 i 100 Niveau Tribuner.
BAS RUTTEN UDSÆTTEDE WBKFF PRESIDENT

(L-R) – WBKFF-præsident Bas Rutten & WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz
“I am super excited about our first show on November 9th,” newly named WBKFF President Bas Rutten sagde. “Every single person I’ve talked to me who has heard about this event let me know what a crazy good card we have. I must admit, they are correct! I would love to talk about each fight on the card, but will do that in interviews coming up, so I will just mention a few right now. Brennan Ward versus Johny Hendricks as main event; two KO artists going at it, can’t get any better than that. Chris Leben versus Phil Baroni, both known for their KO’s in MMA, men nu, bareknuckle? Sign me up! Shawne Merriman versus Mike Bourke; Merriman is a former NFL Linebacker with a crazy vertical leap of 41.5” (he’s a heavyweight!) facing off against Mike Bourke, a guy who everybody knows can hit. And let’s talk about our lady’s fight. Pro boxer Jasmine Clarkson versus Christina Marks, hvem har 10 MMA wins with 8 finish. Så, expect great competitive fights, and I hope to see you in Casper Wyoming on November 9th. If you can’t make it, please watch on PPV! Godspeed and bare-knuckle on!”
Hendricks, kæmper ud af Fort Worth, Texas, is a former UFC middleweight champion. A past NCAA wrestler out of Oklahoma State University, Hendricks is a powerful striker who was the original WEC middleweight champion. The Oklahoma native captured the coveted UFC title belt in 2014, taking a unanimous decision from Robbie Lawler på UFC 171 in Dallas.
Ward, who comes from Waterford, Connecticut, is a powerful striker, samt, who was a top contender in Bellator for several years. A collegiate wrestler, samt, he was the Bellator Season 9 mellemvægt mester
The previously announced Nov. 9 co-featured event is a much-anticipated, entertaining showdown between a pair of legendary MMA fighters, Chris “Krøblingen” Liv, of Portland, og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
MMA veteran Mike “The Rhino” Bourke will be the opponent for retired All-Pro linebacker Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman, who recently signed with WBKFF to make his combat sports pro debut on “Rise of the Titans”, in a Special Heavyweight Attraction.
The 34-year-old Merriman played eight seasons in the NFL between 2005 og 2012 for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted out of the University of Maryland in the first round, 12th overall pick, by the Chargers in the 2005 NFL draft. The six-foot, 275-pound Bourke, hailing from La Habra, California, knocked out living legend Ken Shamrock in the opening round of his most notable career fight.
WBKFF vil også lancere sin $100,000 Letvægts Tournament, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event. A draw to determine the quarterfinal matches will soon be conducted.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Issac Vallie Flagg, along with veteran MMA fighters Nick “The Ghost” Gonzalez, Indfødt i Irland Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “The Terrible” Payan, Robbie “Problemer” Peralta, Mike “Den græske snigmorder” Bronzoulis, og sydafrikansk Leon “Jernløven” Mynhardt.
Las Vegas mellemvægt Joey Angelo squares off with Albuquerque’s Julian “Nitrat” Lane, while last year’s Ultimate Fighter runner-up Christina Marks, San Diego, takes on professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
The PPV opener will feature Internet MMA sensation Chris “Mighty Mouse” Yarboroughmeets fellow Virginian, Brandon Dunivan, in a middleweight clash for home state bragging rights,
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Additional undercard fights will be live-streamed prior to the PPV broadcast with full details to be announced.
Nyligt vedtagne regler, herunder fastholdelse og strejke, spinnende rygnæver og hammernæver vil blive brugt i alle WBKFF-kampe, som vil blive konkurreret i en traditionel boksering for optimal visning og sikkerhed. Alle mænd og kvinders kampe vil byde på fem (to minutter) runder.
INFORMATION:
Websted: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
World Bare Knuckle FF: Rise of the Titans (WATCH ON FITE):
Legendary 3x All-Pro NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman signs to fight in World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural event this fall
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CHICAGO (August 1, 20-18) – Retired National Football League 3x All-Pro linebacker and 3x Pro Bowl fan-favorite Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman has signed to fight on World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation’s (WBKFF) åbningsarrangement, “Rise of the Titans,” airing on worldwide pay-per-view (full details to come) this fall, live from Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
The 34-year-old Merriman, fighting out of Los Angeles, played 8 seasons in the NFL between 2005 og 2012 mellem 2005 og 2012 for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted out of the University of Maryland in the first round, 12th overall pick, by the Chargers in the 2005 NFL draft.
Known as an extremely physical football player, the 6′ 4″ Merriman will take his powerful presence into the ring as a bare-knuckle fighter, against his heavyweight opponent to be announced.
“This is really exciting for me,” Merriman said. “It’s a real privilege and honor for me to come out and fight. Thank you to everyone at the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation for your support. It’s time for Lights Out!”
“We are thrilled to have Shawne as part of our team,” WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz kommenterede. “It’s a very exciting time for everyone. Shawne was a proven warrior on the field and we look forward to seeing him in the ring. We feel that Shawne’s signing with WBKFF opens the doors to champions from all sports and shows that he has the guts and courage to step into this gladiator sport. Bare knuckle fighting is the combat sport for the 21st century. We welcome Shawne as part of our family!”
WBKFF will host a star-studded meet-and greet for fans during fight week, “Fandamonium”, featuring an appearance by women’s MMA superstar, Cris Cyborg, along with former UFC champions and other celebrities.
The announced co-featured event is a showdown between a pair of legendary MMA fighters, Chris “Krøblingen” Liv og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
Ultimate Fighter contestant and UFC veteran Christina Marks and professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson will square off for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
WBKFF vil også lancere sin $100,000 Grand Prize 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard, Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio, Josh Neer og Issac Vallie Flagg, as well as undefeated professional Joey Bryant (16-0, 12 KOS).
Nyligt vedtagne regler, herunder fastholdelse og strejke, spinnende rygnæver og hammernæver vil blive brugt i alle WBKFF-kampe, som vil blive konkurreret i en traditionel boksering for optimal visning og sikkerhed. Alle mænd og kvinders kampe vil byde på fem (to minutter) runder.
Yderligere kampe vil snart blive annonceret. Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
INFORMATION:
Websted: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: @WBKFF
Twitter: @WBFFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
The FNU Combat Sports Show Launches as Fight Talk Unlimited on SPREAKER
Fight News Unlimited’s weekly Combat Sports Show is now officially known as Fight Talk Unlimited, and we are now back to a live platform: Spreaker.
This week on our debut episode on Spreaker, we discuss a wild week in news, from Floyd Mayweather’s beef with 50-Cent, to Conor McGregor’s slap on the wrist for throwing a hand truck through a bus window, to a Philadelphia area school teacher moonlighting as an offensive German character in his pro-wrestling career. We then recap last week’s major fights, including a vicious KO by Anthony Smith over Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night 135. We also preview UFC on FOX 30 and Mikey Garcia vs. Robert påske Jr., along with all the other combat sports action this weekend.
Listen live with the player below:
Listen to “Debut Episode: Tom, Tony and Rich Break in the New Platform” on Spreaker.
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural event set for October 20
CHICAGO (Juli 26, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) announced today that its inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans”, afholdes lørdag aften, Oktober 20, to air on worldwide pay-per-view live from Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Full PPV details will soon be announced.
WBKFF also announced it will host a star-studded meet-and greet for fans during fight week, “Fandamonium”, featuring an appearance by the Queen of MMA, Cris Cyborg, along with former UFC champions and other celebrities.
The co-featured event is a dream match-up between two of the most polarizing MMA fighters of all time, Chris “Krøblingen” Liv og “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
The 37-year-old Leben, who lives in Portland, Oregon, is coming out of a five-year retirement
A veteran UFC title contender, Leben’s victims include Wanderlei Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama,Alessio Sakara, Patrick Cote, Terry Martin og Mike Swick
Baroner, 42, came out of a four-year retirement earlier this year. Fighting out of Long Island, New York, he is a former pro kickboxer (7-0) and wrestler, who has successfully fought in the UFC, Bellator, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Dream and other MMA organizations.
Another sighed fight will match Ultimate Fighter contestant and UFC veteran Christina Marks and professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
WBKFF vil også lancere sin $100,000 Grand Prize 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard, Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio, Josh Neer og Issac Vallie Flagg, as well as professional boxers Nick Casal (23-4, 18 KOS) og ubesejret Joey Bryant (16-0, 12 KOS).
Nyligt vedtagne regler, herunder fastholdelse og strejke, spinnende rygnæver og hammernæver vil blive brugt i alle WBKFF-kampe, som vil blive konkurreret i en traditionel boksering for optimal visning og sikkerhed. Alle mænd og kvinders kampe vil byde på fem (to minutter) runder.
Yderligere kampe vil snart blive annonceret. Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
INFORMATION:
Websted: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter & Instagram: @WBKFF
Bare Knuckles debuts LIVE on FITE. WATCH RIGHT HERE THIS SATURDAY!
Bare Knuckles Fighting Championship has set out to make combat sports history in the 21 first century by bringing it back to its roots. The first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing event in USA will premiere on FITE denne lørdag den 2ND of June live from Wyoming.
Veterans from UFC and Bellator join the explosive line up and promise to deliver a show to remember.
Full Card Set for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship & First Legal, Regulated and Sanctioned Bare Knuckle Event in the U.S. Siden 1889
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CHEYENNE, WY (Maj 25, 2018) – The full lineup of matchups are set for the inaugural Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) fight card that will feature 12 bouts Saturday, Juni 2 live on pay-per-view from Cheyenne Ice & Events Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The first legal, regulated and sanctioned bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889, “BKFC: Begyndelsen,” will air throughout the United States and Canada on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on FITE-TV app and fite.tv på alle større tv og streaming distributionskanaler for $29.99 in 4K. The event can be ordered at www.bareknuckle.tv/bkfc1.
The pay-per-view telecast will feature former boxing world champion Antonio Tarver providing color commentary.
Headlining the card is former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez taking on Pennsylvania’s Lewis “The Beast” Rumsey in five rounds of heavyweight action, while Lineal Bare Knuckle Boxing Heavyweight World Champion Bobby Gunn battles Brazil’s Marcelo Tavares in a seven-round attraction.
A five-round women’s showdown between “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings og Alma Garcia will also be featured on the groundbreaking pay-per-view event. A former UFC fighter, Rawlings recorded two wins in UFC among her seven professional MMA victories. The 29-year-old from Brisbane, Australia enters the ring looking to bring her signature aggressive style into bare knuckle boxing. She will take on Garcia, a professional boxer with seven fights under her belt and fighting out of Denver, Colorado.
Held under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission, headed by Chairman Bryan Pedersen, the card features only established professional fighters who have competed in boxing, MMA, kickboxing or Muay Thai.
BKFC heavyweight tournament action will feature Arizona’s Eric “The American Soldier” Prindle battling Missouri’s jeg Shewmaker, Las Vegas-native Maurice “The Gorilla” Jackson against Hawaii’s Dale Sopi and Chicago’s Arnold “Bomaye” Adams competing against California’s DJ “Da Protégé” Linderman in a series of five-round quarter final matchups.
Additional fights on the stacked night of bare knuckle boxing include Virginia’s Reggie Barnett versus Pennsylvania’s Travis Thompson in a five-round 135-pound fight, Texas-native Johnny “Brutal” Bedford in a 137-pound, five-round matchup against Wyoming’s Nick “Garfield” Mamalis and a 155-pound showdown between Phoenix’s Estevan “The Terrible” Payan and Washington’s Omar “Gallo Fino” Avelar scheduled for five rounds.
Rounding out the night of fights are a pair of 145-pound fights as San Diego’s Joey Beltran meets California’s Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez in a five-round bout and Winnipeg’s Desmond Johnson taking on New Mexico-native Austin Ward in a five-round affair,plus Canada’s Brandon Cheverfield against Indiana’s Jorge Gonzales in a five-round 165-pound attraction.
Tickets for the live event are available now exclusively at www.bareknuckle.tv and are priced from $50 til $200.
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OM BKFC: THE BEGINNING
“BKFC: Begyndelsen” will be distributed live on pay-per-view on Saturday, Juni 2 på 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and will be available to over 100 million households in the United States and Canada via cable and satellite, and carried throughout the world on traditional television, apps, Smart TVs, home computers, laptops, iPhones, iPads and android devices via Chromecast, Apple TV, Sony Playstations, etc.
Please consult your local guide for channel and replays throughout the month. The suggested retail for “BKFC: Begyndelsen” er $29.99.
“BKFC: Begyndelsen”, will be produced in state-of-the art 4K and distributed by New York-based MultiVision Media, Inc. The executive producer is Brian Ricco.
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“Krøblingen” (R) stoppet “New York Bad Ass” – Chris Leben stopper Phil Baroni
Fight of the Night: Julian Lane (L) og Joey Angelo vandt hver en ny Ford Mustang (se billedet nedenfor)
Christina Marks (L) blodige Jasmine Clark på vej mod en imponerende sejr
Lane satte Angelo i gulvet, før han brækkede sin hånd i tredje runde
(L) Robbie Peralta og Jay Cucciniello viser et show
Jeff Chiffens (R) landede et billedskønt slag på Fred Pierce
Joey Munoz (tilbage på reb) bragte nattens uro




WBKFF KVINDELIGE BANTAMVÆGT
Chris liv (taler ved talerstolen) og Phil Baroni udvekslede hyggelige sager ved dagens “Rise of the Titans” pressemøde i Casper, Wyoming. (flere billeder nedenfor, alt med høflighed af Christopher Cook)

