BKFC 72 Results, King Kai Continues to Rule & The Black Widow is Officially Queen
The second day 0f Bare Knuckle fighting from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium is BKFC 72.
Preview- In the main event “King” Kai Stewart looks to defend his BKFC Welterweight Championship for the fourth time when’s he challenged by unbeaten South African Tommy Strydom. A first ever BKFC Women’s Featherweight champion will be crowned when former Boxing world champion Hannah Rankin battles one of the most feared women in the sport, “The Black Widow” Jessica Borga.
The card will also see number one ranked Featherweight contender Brandon “Superman” Allen against Spain’s Nico Gaffie who won his Bare-Knuckle debut by second round knockout this past October. Russia’s Vladislav Tuinov who has a wealth of Boxing & Kickboxing experience faces Tunisian Moroccan, Sabri Ben Henia who’s won titles in Kickboxing & Muay Thai. Plus, UFC vets meet when Welshman John Phillips squares off with Brazilian Fabio Maldonado.
Early Prelims stream on YouTube & the BKFC app. Main card is available on DAZN.
Recap- The King’s reign continues. Kai Stewart got right to pressuring Tommy Strydom scoring a knockdown off a fast right hand in the first round. The champion implemented his trademark pace working straight lefts to the body and coming over the top in the clinch with right hands. Even with the ref mistaking a third-round knockdown for a slip everything went the champ’s way. Stewart added a knockdown in the fourth off his left hook and the South African huge touch to the final bell. In his post-fight speech Stewart alluded to wanting a second title having his eyes on the BKFC Lightweight title. His dreams of a second championship may have to wait. BKFC brass including co-owner Conor McGregor looked highly impressed with Nico Gaffie who scored a fourth round TKO of number one contender Brandon Allen. Gaffie knocked down Allen in the 2nd and continued the onslaught with three knockdowns in fourth all from his left hook, one to the body and two upstairs to earn the stoppage.
As BKFC is known to do the night was full of huge knockouts. None bigger than Jesscia Borga punching her way into the history books putting Hannah Rankin out cold off a doubled up right hand to become the first ever BKFC Women’s Featherweight champion. Vladislav Tuinov took out Sabri Ben Henia with the first combination he threw. John Phillips obliterated Fabio Maldonado with a left hook for a second-round knockout. And Mark Angel Sadang crushed Matin Safari with two straight right hands.
Fight Card
- Featherweight Title: (Still Champion) Kai Stewart (8-0) def. Tommy Strydom (4-1) by (50-43 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Inaugural Women’s Featherweight Title: (Now Champion) Jessica Borga (3-0) def. Hannah Rankin (1-1) by KO (Right Cross) 0:32 R1
- Featherweight: Nico Gaffie (2-0) def. Brandon Allen (5-2) by TKO (4 Knockdowns Left Hook) 1:59 R4
- Welterweight: Vladislav Tuinov (2-0) def. Sabri Ben Henia (0-1) by KO (Left Hook & Right Cross) 0:26 R1
- Cruiserweight: John Phillips (1-0) def. Fabio Maldonado (0-1) by KO (Left Hook) R2
- Middleweight: Aaron Chalmers (1-0) def. Chasa Symonds (1-3) by TKO (2nd Knockdown Left Hook) 0:16 R3
- Heavyweight: Hassan Yousefi (1-0) def. Guto Inocente (0-1) (49-46, 50-45 x2) Unanimous Decision
- Lightweight: Mark Angel Sadang (1-0) def. Matin Safari (0-1) by KO (Straight Right) 1:27 R1
- Featherweight: Shamil Dzhakhbarov (1-0) def. Dilshat Nurym (0-1) by TKO (2 Straight Right Knockdowns) 1:23 R1
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