BareKnuckle Combating Championship (BKFC) is stay TONIGHT (Fri., June 23, 2023), streaming stay on-line through FITE+ straight from inside Seminole Arduous Rock Resort & On line casino in Hollywood, Florida. We’ve acquired a promising banger for tonight’s predominant occasion with former Bellator and World Sequence of Combating (WSOF) competitor, Luis Palomino, taking over fellow undefeated (in boxing), James Lilley. Palomino — who has discovered a second life after blended martial arts (MMA) within the bareknuckle world — is BKFC’s reigning Light-weight and Welterweight champion and boasts an unblemished file (8-0) since switching sports activities in 2020 at age 39.
Suffice it to say that “Baboon” is in rarified air, proper now, as he races Father Time to maintain up his streak.
His opponent, Lilley, is one other MMA fighter-turned boxer who has additionally managed to keep away from tasting defeat within the bareknuckle world. Sporting a 7-0-1 file since becoming a member of the nascent resurgent sport in 2018, “Lights Out” is hoping to wrest Palomino’s Light-weight belt away from him in one of many extra talent-rich weight courses in all of fight sports activities.
Except you’re a die-hard of any such fisticuffs, there’s a great likelihood the remainder of the cardboard is filled with names new to you. However, that’s alright! The benefit of this explicit sport is that it’s chock stuffed with slips and rips, swangin’ and bangin,’ and highlights up the wazoo (like this one).
BKFC 45 ‘Palomino vs. Lilley’ Fast Outcomes
155 lbs. Luis Palomino def. James Lilley — (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)190 lbs. Jake Bostwick def. Erick Lozano — Choice (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)165 lbs. Howard Davis def. Eduardo Peralta — KO, Rd. 1, 1:36155 lbs. Bryan Duran def. Gilberto Aguilar — TKO, Rd. 3, 2:00165 lbs. James Dennis vs. Rene Rodriguez — TKO, Rd. 2, 1:32205 lbs. Dillion Winemiller def. Stephen Townsel — KO, Rd. 2, 1:07135 lbs. Gee Perez def. Philip Ryan Carroll — KO, Rd. 1, 1:52 135 lbs. Alberto Blas def. Robert Armas — TKO, Rd 1, 0:47
BKFC 45 Play-By-Play Outcomes
Luis Palomino vs James Lilley for the BKFC Light-weight Championship
Spherical 1: Palomino in black, Lilley in purple. Palomino opens with a lunging left. Lilley goes for a straight left. Palomino will get in certainly one of his personal. Lilley jab, Palomino to the physique. Powerful spherical to attain right here, assume I’m leaning Lilley on quantity.
10-9 Lilley
Spherical 2: Glancing proper by Lilley. Palomino lands a tough left and Lilley seems to be a bit unsteady. Palomino parries the jab. Clinch and a ref break. Luis will get in a left to the chest. Palomino transferring nicely, jumps in with a left that doesn’t land clear. Good jab by Lilly.
10-9 Palomino
Spherical 3: They clinch and each males land some first rate photographs because the ref lets it go for a little bit. Palomino seems to be like his have been a bit higher. One other clinch initiated by Lilley and the group doesn’t look after it. Palomino hits a jab. Practically a superman punch by Palomino initiates one other clinch. Lilley with a pleasant uppercut and Palomino will get in a proper. One other shut spherical.
10-9 Palomino
Spherical 4: Each males flurry and Lilley’s proper hand lands very clear throughout that change. Jab by Lilley. Palomino has a lower over his proper eye. Palomino enters with a pleasant left, Lilley will get in a proper. Clinch and a few dirty-boxing by Palomino ends the spherical.
10-9 Lilley
Spherical 5: Lilley connects on a left, Palomino misses on certainly one of his personal. Lilley’s proper hand hits the shoulder, however he lands a left a bit later. Palomino letting this spherical slip away with inaction. Lilley with a combo, however all get blocked. Palomino with some quick rights within the clinch.
10-9 Lilley
FINAL RESULT: Luis Palomino def. James Lilley through determination, 49-46 x2, 48-47
Jake Bostwick vs. Erick Lozano
Spherical 1: Lozano in black, Bostwick in blue. Bostwick popping out swinging, however doesn’t actually join. Lozano with a 1-2 to the physique. Bostwick will get in a pleasant left. Lozano’s proper cheek seems to be a bit rosy already. Bostwick goes physique head and appears good doing it. Lozano swings a backhand and that will get a warning from the ref. Proper to Bostwick’s physique, one to Lozano’s head.
10-9 Bostwick
Spherical 2: Bostwick throws a combo however whiffs on all of it. Lefts by each males. Slower tempo right here with 40 seconds left within the spherical. Each males staying on their defensive sport. Lozano with an uppercut.
10-9 Lozano
Spherical 3: Bostwick connects a left hand. And a great left hook after a physique jab. They conflict and Bostwick lands a pleasant proper within the phone-booth flurry. Lozano’s output has slowed noticeably. Practically tosses a backhand, which once more will get a warning from the ref. Lozano hits an uppercut, however not clear.
10-9 Bostwick
Spherical 4: Hook by Bostwick to open us up. Lozano throws a collection, however I don’t assume something related. They present the punch stats, and oddly sufficient, I’ve scored each spherical reverse of who landed essentially the most every spherical. Lozano eats a great 1-2. Bostwick connects on a left.
10-9 Bostwick
Spherical 5: Lozano with a lead left. Gradual tempo right here within the remaining spherical. Straight left by Lozano. Proper to the physique sends Lozano again. Bostwick will get in an overhand and a left. That overhand lower Lozano.
10-9 Bostwick
FINAL RESULT: Jake Bostwick def. Erick Lozano through determination, 50-45, 49-46 x2
Howard Davis vs. Eduardo Peralta
Spherical 1: Peralta in white, Davis in blue/white. Davis pot-shotting on the surface along with his massive attain benefit. Peralta closes the space and swings, however loses his steadiness. Peralta will get hit with a jab and he drops himself down… and takes the ten rely! That’s it! Replays present he acquired hit within the eye with a knuckle and that has to suck.
FINAL RESULT: Howard Davis def. Eduardo Peralta through KO, 1:36 of Spherical 1
Bryan Duran vs. Gilberto Aguilar
Spherical 1: Aguilar in white, Duran in inexperienced/blue. Duran with a 1-2 to begin. They’re swinging. Duran touchdown clear with a proper. Aguilar clinches and will get in a left. Duran with a proper and a left additionally snaps Aguilar’s head again. Duran to the physique. Aguilar responds with a counter.
10-9 Duran
Spherical 2: Aguilar plodding ahead to open right here. Each males to the physique, now Duran switches to the pinnacle and lands stable. Aguilar misses a jab because the tempo slows a bit. Duran with a hook. Clear proper. Aguilar with a proper that sends Duran’s mouthpiece out. Duran with a pair of rights on the bell
10-9 Duran
Spherical 3: Duran is certainly tiring, nevertheless it’s a case of will he tire out in time for Aguilar to capitalize on it. Aguilar is investing nonetheless within the photographs to the physique, whereas Duran counters heavy to the facet of Aguilar’s head. Good left-right and Aguilar is wobbly – now he takes a knee to offer himself time to clear his cobwebs. This was a greater spherical for Aguilar till simply now.
10-8 Duran
Spherical 4: And it’s stopped earlier than the spherical.
FINAL RESULT: Bryan Duran def. Gilberto Aguilar through TKO, physician stoppage, 2:00 of Spherical 3
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