BKFC 41 “A Platinum Night In Colorado”
Colorado is known for the Gold Rush, BKFC 41 was a Platinum rush!
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship delivers a great show. BKFC 41 live from Denver, CO, the 1ST Bank Center the card was headlined by UFC Veteran “Platinum” Mike Perry taking on Luke Rockhold Former two division champion in the UFC, and Strikeforce.
Rockhold is making his debut as Perry i 2-0 having stepped into the squared circle before. This was a very highly anticipated fight at the Biggest BKFC event in the promotions history to date. In the co main we had “The Underground King” Eddie Alavarez and Chad “Money” Mendes two UFC veteranstoe the line, Mendes a Former 3-time UFC title contender, Alvarez another two–division champion in the UFC and Bellator. On this very stacked card we had the privilege of having Christine “Misfit” Ferea put her BKFC 125-pound flyweight title on the line against “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings..
The card also featured a Heavyweight bout against “Big” Ben Rothwell as he was facing Josh Copeland from Denver, CO nothing but big punches and heavy power was to be expected in this awesome matchup. To kick off the prelims in the lightweight division Mitch Seybold vs. Jack Willoughby started off the night. Willoughby scored the first knockdown of the night, but it was Seybold who recovered quickly and dropped Willoughby twice via uppercuts on the second time he couldn’t recover. Seybold secured his victory with no doubts 1:23 into round number one. Dillon Winemiller vs. Mathew Maestas was the second fight on the preliminary card in round one, Winemiller came out throwing straight one-two punches down the line connecting eventually he cut an angle and found the chin of Maestas with a small check hook.
Seven seconds into round number one he made short work off his opponent in Mathew Maestas. With two quick KO’S already in the books Marcus Edwards vs. Jay Jackson was the first fight to see the end of the first but ended at the bell with Edwards landing hard overhands and hooks dropping Jackson who couldn’t make his way to the stool right after the bell. Both fighters were connecting in the earlier part of the round but it was Edwards who showed he had more power and grit to come out victorious this Saturday. We then kicked off the main card with Gabrielle Roman vs. Khortni Kamyron early on both fighters were trying to find there pace, feeling each other out fighting from a distance Kamyron found some success landing one-two combos also using her jab to set up her punches. Roman did have some hard rights, and some counter punches land throughout the fight as she was trying to navigate Kamyrons offense.
We eventually went to the judges score cards even though both ladies scored knockdowns in round five. The judges had it scored (48-46,47-47,47-47) for a Majority Draw. The second fight on the main card had Colorado’s Mike Alvarado up against James Brown, Brown right away had a height and reach advantage and was able to cut Alvarado on top of his head messing with Alvarado’s vision very early in the fight. Brown continued to lead the dance throwing hard hooks and power straights in between rounds two and three the doctors called a stop to the fight due to Alvarado’s cuts and damage James Brown stays undefeated and earns another big win. Brandon Girtz and Christian Torres literally toed the line as they say in BKFC.
Girtz and Torres came out firing, Girtz set up 
some hard combos countering Torres’s forward pressure with his footwork connecting clean to drop Torres twice in round one eventually on the second knockdown Torres was not able to recover. He never answered the ten-count securing Girtz his victory. Quickly Following Chris Camozzi was up against Dan Spohn, Camozzi closed the distance with an overhand right that cut Spohn. Camozzi continued the pressure and dropped Spohn twice with the same overhand right on the second knockdown he couldn’t recover. The referee called a stop to the fight at the end of round number one Camozzi stays undefeated in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion. We had our first featured fight of night in the heavyweight division following Comozzi vs. Spohn. Ben Rothwell took on hometown favorite Josh Copeland they did what heavyweights do stand and exchange in the pocket for most of the fight trading blows from the clinch.
Rothwell landed more and punished Copleand’s body with hooks and uppercuts. In between rounds three and four Copelands corner stopped the fight. Big Ben Rothwell wins by TKO in his post-fight interview Rothewell said “Alan Belcher knows what is” and He is ready to take the belt from the current heavyweight champion. Conor McGregor made an appearance the crowd went wild along with a handful of Celebrity Fighters from across the world of MMA all this happening on the walkouts of Christine Ferea vs. Bec Rawlings. Both ladies came out boxing very technical throwing their jabs they then quickly closed the distance Ferea landed a hard one-two combo that cut Rawlings in round two. The doctors had a look, and the fight continued another round Ferea did much of the same but the cut on Rawlings got worse and ultimately the ringside doctor didn’t let Rawlings continue in the third round.
Christine Ferea retains and defends her BKFC flyweight championship. It was time for the co-main event of the evening in the welterweight division scheduled for five two-minute rounds between Eddie Alvarez and Chad Mendes. Both fighters came out technical but fast and powerful and in round two and overhand lands for Mendez that dropped Alvarez. Alvarez in round three scored his own knockdown and we had ourselves a very even fight. In the fifth round they exchanged hard punches Mendes knocked Alvarez down twice and Alvarez scored another knockdown of his own.
We saw a true battle between to veterans at the end of five rounds the judges scored it a split decision (47-46, 47-46, 47-46) for the UGK Eddie Alvarez. In his post-fight interview Alvarez said “It was his Pleasure” to put on a show and “BKFC is here to stay its what the people want. Eddie Alvarez stays undefeated in his BKFC debut. Also post fight Chad “Money” Mendes announces his retirement he thanked his team and family for all the support. The Main Event was up next the fighters made their way to the squared circle. Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold toed the line no more talking it was TIME!! Round one Perry came forward with straight shots well Rockhold tried to keep his distance and find his range and at some points he did also connecting with some one two straight shots down the center. Perry was working the body with power hooks he would then transfer to punches inside and outside the clinch connecting and landing inside on Rockhold, Rockhold then decided he couldn’t continue in round two. At the post fight presser BKFC Owner David Feldman said Luke Rockhold hurt his teeth. Dan Mirgliotta referee in charge did call a stop to the fight in round number two Mike Perry winner by TKO. There was nothing but fast pace, power and technique tonight in the Mile High City as BKFC delivered in front of a sold-out crowd continuing to prove why they are the fastest growing entity in combat sports.
By Gabriel Padilla
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