PHOTOS AND RESULTS: BKFC PROSPECT SERIES NEWCASTLE, UK
Paul Venis, Pic Jardine and Danny Christie Score Exciting Victories in Front of Sold-Out Crowd
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Newcastle, UK (June 8, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, delivered another electric bare-knuckle fighting event in the United Kingdom on Saturday with BKFC Prospect Series: Newcastle, UK at the sold-out Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
In the main event, the debuting Paul Venis of Middlesbrough, England picked himself up off the canvas to defeat Sofia, Bulgaria’s Stanoy Tabakov in their highly anticipated heavyweight showdown. Venis logged five knockdowns of his own en route to the third-round TKO victory. Time of the stoppage was 47 seconds into the third stanza. Venis improves to 1-0, while Tabakov moves to 1-1.
In the co-main event, Bishop Auckland, England upstart Pic Jardine introduced himself in style to BKFC fans with a third-round technical knockout over the previously undefeated Bart Krol in their middleweight matchup. Time of the stoppage was 35 seconds into the third frame. Jardine, who was cornered by BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Mick Terrill, scored two knockdowns in the fight. Krol, who hails from Pila, Poland, is now 3-1.
In the feature fight, Carlisle, England’s Danny Christie upped his BKFC record to 5-1 with a unanimous decision victory over Jimmy Millar of Bournemouth, England in the middleweight division. Christie logged two knockdowns in the fight. The judges scored it 50-44, 49-45 and 49-44. Millar is now 1-1.
Danny Moir of Scarborough, England edged out Ashington, England’s John Ferguson to win by split decision in their back-and-forth, light-heavyweight matchup. Moir is now 1-0 under the BKFC banner, while Ferguson is 1-2.
Fitzwilliam, England’s Jack Culshaw made a statement in his BKFC debut with a third-round technical knockout victory over the previously unbeaten Bartek Kanabey of Workington, England. Culshaw sent his opponent to the canvas twice. Time of the stoppage was 1:35. Kanabey falls to 2-1.
Cameron Hardy of Darlington, England turned heads in his BKFC debut with a five-knockdown performance against Kirkby, England’s Bryan Creighton in their featherweight battle. The bout was called to a stop 43 seconds into the fifth round, with Hardy winning by knockout.
Darwen, England’s Stevie Taylor was victorious in his BKFC debut after his cruiserweight bout with Jakub Kosicki of Poznan, Poland was stopped by the ringside doctor in the fourth round. Time of the technical stoppage was 1:51. Kosicki is now 0-1.
Bradley Taylor of Hartlepool, England improved to 2-0 under the BKFC banner with a 43-second technical knockout victory over debuting Glasgow, Scotland’s Dan Mohammed in their bantamweight matchup. Taylor dropped Mohammed twice.
Debuting Jarrow, England heavyweight Gary Slator needed just 56 seconds to take out Rob Cunningham of Deeside, Wales. Slator sent Cunningham to the canvas twice en route to the first-round technical knockout victory. Cunningham is now 2-2 in his BKFC career.
Luke Beamish of Birkenhead, England was victorious by unanimous decision in his spirited welterweight showdown with Hartlepool, England’s Will Rochester. Both fighters were debuting for BKFC.
Bradford, England’s Ryan Sanson dropped Jeremy Waltron of Hexham, England in the second round of their welterweight matchup, paving the way for the unanimous decision victory. Both fighters were making their debut for BKFC.
BKFC Prospect Series: Newcastle Results
Paul Venis def. Stanoy Tabakov via TKO in Round 3 (0:47)
Pic Jardine def. Bart Krol via TKO in Round 3 (0:35)
Danny Christie def. Jimmy Millar via Unanimous Decision (50-44, 49-45, 49-44)
Danny Moir def. John Ferguson via Split Decision
Jack Culshaw def. Bartek Kanabey via TKO in Round 3 (1:35)
Cameron Hardy def. Bryan Creighton via KO in Round 5 (0:43)
Stevie Taylor def. Jakub Kosicki via TKO in Round 4 (1:51)
Bradley Taylor def. Dan Mohammed via TKO in Round 1 (0:43)
Gary Slator def. Rob Cunningham via TKO in Round 1 (0:56)
Luke Beamish def. Will Rochester via Unanimous Decision
Ryan Sanson def. Jeremy Waltron via Unanimous Decision
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
