Live-Blogging: BKFC 23-Richman vs. Rickels-Limited Main Card Post

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing’. Tonight, it is the Main Card of BKFC 23: Richman vs. Rickels.

This Card has two bouts that are title elminators. The Main Event is one of them as Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman will take on Kansas’ David Rickels, the winner of this bout will be the #1 contender in the Middleweight Division. In the Co-Main Event, that is a Light Heavyweight Eliminator, between Issac Doolittle and Jared Warren.


Here are the fights for the Main Card of BKFC 23:

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Jessica Link vs. Crystal Pittman (Women’s Flyweight Bout):
Link is in the black and leopard skin. While Pittman is in the black and gold. 

Kerry Hatley is the referee.

Round 1:
1:54: Link with a left.
1:46: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:23: Link with some punhces.
1:17: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:58: Link with some punches. But Pittman gets Jessica in the clinch.
:25: Link with a left.
:10: Pittman with a right.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Pittman wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
1:36: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:27: Both fighters exchange punches.
​:52: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:38: Pittman with a right.
:04: Link with some punches and got Pittman in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 2.

My Guess: Link wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
1:55: Link with a left.
1:42: Link with a combo.
1:29: Link with a right jab.
1:22: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:02: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:55: Pittman with aright.
:37: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:20: Both fighters exchange lefts.
:00: The End of Round 3.

My Guess: Link wins Round 3, 10-9.

Round 4:
1:58: Link with some combos.
1:30: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:15: Link with a body shot.
1:03: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:45: Link with a left.
:23: Link with a combo.
:14: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 4.

My Guess: Link wins Round 4, 10-9.

Round 5:
1:53: Pittman with some punches.
1:48: Both fighters in the clinch.
1:19: Pittman with a right.
1:12: Link with some punch combos.
:58: Link with a right jab.
:48: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:28: Pittman with a right.
:15: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

My Guess: Jessica Link wins Round 5, 10-9. Link wins Fight, 49-46.

Result: Jessica Link wins by unanimous decision 2(50-45), (48-47).

Marciano Hernandez vs. Jerald Gregori (Flyweight Bout):
Hernandez is in the silver and black trunks. While Gregori is in the black and red trunks.
 
Kerry Hatley is the referee.

Round 1:
1:55: Hernandez with some punches.
1:48: Hernandez knocks down Gregori.
1:29: Gregori with some combos.
1:27: Hernandez knocks down Gregori.
1:12: Hatley ends the Fight.

Result: Marciano Hernandez defeated Jerald Gregori by TKO, :48 into Round 1.

Jake Lindsey vs. Derrick Findley (Welterweight Bout):
Lindsey is in the black and white trunks. Findley is in the black and gold trim trunks.

Nick Bernes is the referee.

Round 1:
1:55: Findley with a right jab to the body.
1:33: Findley with a right to the body.
1:18: Findley with some body shots.
1:08: Lindsey with an uppercut.
:44: Both fighters exchange punches.
:35: Findley with a double jab.
:21: Lindsey with a jab.
:10: Lindsey with a right.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Findley wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
1:44: Findley with a right.
1:35: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:20: Both fighters in the clinch.
1:09: Findley with a left.
:58: Findley with a left.
:42: Findley with a body shot.
:31; Findley with a right.
:20: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:08: Findley with a left.
:00: The End of Round 2.

My Guess: Findley wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
1:55: Lindsey with a right.
1:39: Findley with a right.
1:24:  Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:06: Findley with a right.
:56: Both fighters in the clinch.
:39: Lindsey with a left jab.
:30: Lindsey with a combo.
:19: Lindsey with somc combos.
:00: The End of Round 3.

My Guess: Lindsey wins Round 3, 10-9.

Round 4:
1:58: Lindsey with a jab.
1:50: Both fighters in the clinch.
1:32: Lindsey with a running jab.
1:22: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:07: Lindsey with a combo.
:58: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:49: Lindsey with a body shot.
:40: Lindsey with a right.
:33: Lindsey with some body shots.
:19: Lindsey with some rights.
:00: The End of Round 4.

My Guess: Lindsey wins Round 4, 10-9.

Result: Jack Lindsey defeated Derrick Findley by TKO, 2:00 into Round 4.
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Co-Main Event: Issac Doolittle vs. Jared Warren (Light Heavyweight):
Doolittle is in the black trunks. While Warren is in the 'Snakeskin' trunks.

Nick Bernes is the referee.

Round 1:
1:38: Warren with a right jab.
1:24: Warren with a right jab.
1:05: Warren with a left.
:50: Warren with a right jab.
:23: Doolittle gets Warren in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Warren wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2: 
1:51; Doolittle with a combo.
1:32: Warren with a left.
1:24: Warren with a combo.
1:18; Warren with a right jab.
1:11: Warren with an uppercut.
1:00: Warren with a double jab.
:46: Both fighters in the clinch.
:37: Doolittle with a right.
:23: Warren with an uppercut.
:13: Doolittle with a knockdown of Warren.
:02: Doolittle gets in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 2.

My Guess: Doolittle wins Round 2, 10-8.

Round 3:
​1:47: Doolittle gets Warren in the clinch.
1:30: Doolittle with a right.
:53: Warren with a right jab.
:49: Warren with a left.
:32: Warren with a left.
:19: Warren with a left.
:10: Warren with a right jab.
:02; Warren with an uppercut.
:00: The End of Round 3.

My Guess: Warren wins Round 3, 10-9.

Round 4:
1:30: Warren with a right jab.
1:14: Warren with a combo.
1:04: Warren with a combo.
:57: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:46: Doolittle with some punches in the clinch.
:17: Warren with a left.
:02: Both fighters exchange lefts.
:00: The End of Round 4.

My Guess: Warren wins Round 4, 10-9.

Round 5:
1:51: Warren with a double jabs.
1:45: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:21: Warren with a right jab.
:45: Warren with a left.
:37: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:29: Both fighters exchange punches.
:12: Warren with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

My Guess: Warren wins Round 5, 10-9. Jared Warren wins Fight 48-46.

Result: Isaac Doolittle wins by majority decision (47-47), 2(49-46).

Main Event: Mike Richman vs. David Rickels (Middleweight Bout):
Richman is in the 'Gold Tiger-print' trunks. Rickels is in the red trunks.

Kerry Hatley is the referee.

Round 1:
1:46: Richman with a right jab.
1:34: Rickels with a combo.
1:23: Rickels with a right.
1:08; Rickels with a left jab.
:58: Rickels with a combo.
:47: Richman knocks down Rickels.
:22: Richman knocks down Rickels.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Richman wins Round 1, 10-7.

Round 2:
1:53: Richman with a combo.
1:44: Richman knocks down Rickels.
1:29: Hatley ends the fight.

Result: Mike Richman wins Fight by KO, :31 into Round 2.

Final Thoughts:
Mike Richman and Isaac Doolittle won their fights and are now #1 contenders in their respective weight class. For Doolittle, he awaits the winner of Lorenzo Hunt/Joe Riggs scrap for the Light Heavyweight Title. For Richman, he will have a date with BKFC Middleweight Champion Thiago Alves.

Knockout of the Night belongs to Mike Richman defeating David Rickels by knockout.

Fight of the Night belonged to one of the prelims. Kenny Licea outlasts Noah Cutter in a fight that saw 5 knockdowns with Licea knocking down Cutter for the win.

BKFC will head to Fort Lauderdale for a Fight Night on Thursday April 21st, 2022. The Main Event of that Card is Joey Beltran taking on Frank Tate in a heavyweight bout.

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