Live-Blogging: BKFC 26-Brito vs. Palomino-Main Card

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing’. Tonight, it is the Main Card of BKFC 26: Brito vs. Palomino.

The Main Event of this card has BKFC Welterweight Champion Elvin Brito defending his title against BKFC Lightweight Champion Luis Palomino.

In the Co-Main Event, Uly Diaz known for his 3 second knockout of Donelei Benedetto in BKFC 14. Will take on Francisco Ricchi for the BKFC Interim Middleweight Championship.

And in the featured event, Bec Rawlings will take on Britain Hart-Beltran in a Women’s Flywweight scrap.

Here is the Main Card for BKFC 26:

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Tyler Randall vs. Cary Caprio (Flyweight about):
Randall is in the white trunks. While Caprio is in the white and blue trunks. 

Christopher Young is the referee.

Round 1: 
1:48: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:26: Both fighters were broken up by Young, from the clinch.
1:11: Caprio with the right. 
:46: Randall knocks down Caprio.
:35: Caprio gets back off the mat.
:05: Both fighters making some punches.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Randall wins Roud 1, 10-8.

Round 2:
1:58: Caprio with some right.
1:48: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:00: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:44: Randall with a right to the chin.
:24: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:15: Caprio with a right.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:48: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:34: Caprio knocks down Randall.
1:17: Caprio with a right, having Randall to the ropes.
:52: Caprio with some punches.
:43: Caprio knocks down Randall, again.
:33: Randall gets back of the mat.
:24: Caprio knocks down Randall.
:15: Young ends the Fight.

Result: Cary Caprio wins by KO, 1:45 into Round 3.

Gorjan Slaveski vs. Juston Stills (Welterweight Bout):
Gorjan is in the black trunks. While Stills is in the white & red trunks.

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:59: Still slipped off the line.
1:45: Gorjan knocks down Stills.
1:28: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:07: Stills with the left.
:53: Gorjan knocks down Stills, Glenn stops the Fight.

Result: Gorjan Slaveski defeated Juston Stills by TKO, 1:07 into Round 1.


Blake Davis vs. Cody Beierle (Light Heavyweight Bout):
Davis is in the white & blue trunks. While Beierle is in the white, red, and black trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:50: Davis knocks down Beierle.
1:40: Beierle gets back off the mat. 
:53: Davis with some punches.
:39: Beierle with a right.
:28: Davis knocks down Beierle.
:16: Young pauses the fight to have Beierle looked at by Dr. Mousi.
:06: Young ends the Fight.

Result: Blake Davis defeated Cody Beierle by TKO (Doctor Stoppage), 1:54 into Round 1.


Bryan Duran vs. Braeden Tovey (Lightweight Bout):
Duran is in the white trunks. While Tovey is in the red trunks.

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:50: Duran with a some rights.
1:42: Duran knocks down Tovey.
1:28: Tovey gets back off the mat.
1:16: Duran knocks down Tovey.
1:03: Tovey gets back off themat.
:53: Duran with a left.
:45: Glenn ends the Fight.

Result: Bryan Duran defeated Braeden Tovey by KO, 1:15 into Round 1.


Howard Davis vs. Jimmie Rivera (Featherweight Bout):
Davis is in the white & black trunks. While Rivera is in the red, white, and black trunks.
Christopher Young is the referee.

Round 1:
1:39: Davis with some punches.
1:27: Rivera gets Davis in the clinch.
1:11: Young breaks up the clinch.
:41: Young breaks up the clinch.
:25: Young breaks up the clinch.
:09: Young breaks up the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:52: Rivera puts Davis back in the clinch.
1:26: Rivera gets Davis back in the clinch.
:43: Davis with a right.
:28: Rivera with a right.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:47: Rivera back in the clinch.
1:40: Davis gets out of the clinch.
1:35: Rivera with a shot.
1:28: Rivera back in the clinch.
1:01: Davis with a right. Rivera gets back in the clinch.
:45: Rivera with a left hook.
:33: Both fighters back in the clinch.
:22: Rivera with a right.
:18: Davis with a hook.
:09: Both fighters back in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 3. Davis knocks down Rivera at the bell. 

My Guess: Davis wins Round 3, 10-8.
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Round 4:
1:39: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:20: Davis with a punch combo.
1:04: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:47: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:28: Davis with a right. But Rivera gets another clinch.
:13: Both fighters with punches.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:52: Davis with a jab.
1:44: Rivera with a combo.
1:28: Rivera with a combo.
:55: Rivera puts Davis in the clinch.
:33: Both fighters exchange punches.
:20: Davis with a clinch.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight. 

My Guess: Rivera wins Round 5, 10-9. The Fight is a draw, 47-47.

Result: Fight Declared a Majority Draw. Davis 49-45, 2(47-47).

Bec Rawlings vs. Britain Hart-Beltran 2 (Women’s Flyweight Bout):
Rawlings is in the black trunks. Hart is in the red & black.

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:25: BHB with a right.
1:10: Rawlings with a left jab.
:54: Rawlings with a counter.
:38: BHB with a punch to the side.
:29: Rawlings with a combo.
:14: BHB with a right.
:07: Rawlings with a right.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:58: Hart with her work in throughout the ring.
1:28: Rawlings with a right.
:42: Hart with a right.
:21: BHB with a left.
:04: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:58: Rawlings with some punches.
1:40: BHB with a right.
1:16: Rawlings with a combo-counter.
:55: BHB with a left.
:48: BHB with an uppercut.
:15: Rawlings with a combo-counter.
:07: BHB with a body jab.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:49: BHB with some jabs.
1:40: Rawlings with a counter.
1:09: BHB with a right.
:58: BHB with a right side punch.
:12: Rawlings with a right that hurt BHB./
:05: Rawlings with a hurtful right.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:57: Rawlings with a combo.
1:30: BHB with a combo.
1;21: BHB with a body shot.
1:14: BHB with a combo.
:59: Rawlings with a right.
:52: Rawlings with a right.
:09: Rawlings with a right.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

My Guess: Rawlings wins Round 5, 10-9. BHB wins Fight, 48-47.

Result: Britain Hart-Beltran wins by unanimous decision. 49-46, 2(48-47)

Uly Diaz vs. Francisco Ricchi (BKFC Interim Middleweight Championship Bout):
Diaz is in the silver trunks. Ricchi is in the white & black trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee.

Round 1:
1:58: Ricchi with a right.
1:50: Ricchi with a left.
1:38: Ricchi with some punches.
1:29: Diaz with a left.
1:22: Diaz with a jab.
1:14: Ricchi with a knockdown.
1:03: Diaz gets back off the mat.
:56: Ricchi with a knockdown.
:44: Young pauses the Fight. 
:44: Young ends the Fight.

Result: Francisco Ricchi defeated Uly Diaz by TKO (Doctor Stoppage), 1:16 into Round 1.

Francisco Ricchi wins BKFC Interim Middleweight Championship Belt. 
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Elvin Brito vs. Luis Palomino (BKFC Welterweight Championship Bout):
Brito is in the red trunks. While Palomino is in the white and red trunks. 

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:58: Brito with a left.
1:53: Brito with a right body shot.
1:38: Brito with a left jab.
1:27: Palomino with a combo-counter.
1:12: Palomino with a left.
:56: Brito with a combo. And then they go into a clinch.
:33: Brito with a left jab.
:19: Brito with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 1. 

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

Round 2:
1:54: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:32: Palomino with a right.
1:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:34: Brito with a combo.
:14: Brito with a counter left.
:05: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 2.

My Guess: Brito wins Round 2, 10-9. 

Round 3:
1:47: Palomino with a combo.
1:37: Brito with a left jab.
1:26: Brito with a right side jab.
1:04: Both fighters exchange punches.
:33: Both fighters with combo.
:23: Palomino with a counter.
:12: Palomino with a punch.
:05: Glenn paused the Fight. 
:05: Fight resumes.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:52: Palomino with some jabs.
1:37: Palomino with a left.
1:18: Brito with a body jab.
:57: Palomino with a combo.
:32: Brito with a combo.
:20: Both fighters exchange punches.
:02: Palomino with some dominance in that last exchange.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:47: Brito with a jab.
1:26: Brito with a right hook to the body.
1:09: Both fighters exchange punches.
:55: Palomino with a right.
:45: Palomino with a combo.
:32: Both fighters with combos.
:07: Palomino with some combos, in the clinch at the ropes.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

My Guess: Palomino wins Round 5, 10-9. Palomino wins Fight, 48-47.

Result: Luis Palomino wins by unanimous decision. 

Palomino is the 1st BKFC Double Champion.

Final Thoughts:
Luis Palomino defeated Elvin Brito by unanimous decision. He becomes the first fighter in BKFC history to be a 2-division champion. This fight is the Fight of the Night.

Knockout of the Night belongs to Francisco Ricchi knocking out Uly Diaz by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) to win the BKFC Interim Middleweight Championship Belt. 

Before BKFC London and Albuquerque for the numbered events in August, They will head back to Tampa for BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2, on July 23rd, 2022. The Main Event of that one is Jared Grant defending his BKFC Bantamweight Belt, against Reggie Barnett.

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