Live-Blogging: BKFC 47- Mundell vs. Richman-Featured Bouts

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing’. Tonight, it is featured bouts of BKFC 47-Mundell vs. Richman.

Mike Richman (5-1-0) is coming off his first loss in BKFC against Lorenzo Hunt in KnuckleMania III. He gets another title shot Tonight against David Mundell.

For Mundell (6-1-0), he is on a 4-fight winning streak. This is his first fight of 2023. Back in December, he defeated Francesco Ricchi in BKFC 34. Now he gets to fight a Mike Richman, who despite being knocked out by Hunt, he showed speed that not too many fighters have.

Lorenzo Hunt is the BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion. However, they need an interim champion. So, Dave Feldman and company will have Jared Warren (5-2-0) and Josh Dyer (2-1-0, 1 NC) will fight for the Interim Championship Strap, in the co-main event.

Warren is on a 2-fight winning streak. This is his first bout of 2023.

Whereas Dyer is looking for his 1st contest since his May 13th victory over Dakota Cochrane. He had a no contest against Joe Riggs.

​Here are the Featured Bouts in BKFC 47:

Tapology: BKFC 47-Mundell vs Richman

Ryan Reber vs. Travis Thompson (Bantamweight Bout):
Reber is in gray trunks. While Thompson is in his gold, black and white trunks. 
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Dan Mirgaliotta is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:58: Thompson with a couple of jabs.
1:45: Reber with a combo.
1:37: Reber with a combo.
1:32: Reber with another combo.
1:24: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:10: Thompson with a combo.
:51: Thompson with an overhand right.
:37: Thompson with a combo.
:21: Reber with a left jab.
:05: Reber with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1;58: Reber with a jab.
1:53: Thompson hits a combo.
1:32: Thompson with an overhand left.
1:13: Reber with a jab.
1:11: Reber knocks down Thompson. The jab landed on Thompson's ear. 
1:03: Thompson gets back off the mat.
:42: Reber with a left jab.
:28: Reber with a left jab.
:19: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:58: Reber with a left jab.
1:38: Reber with a left jab.
1:28: Both fighters exchange punches.
:44: Thompson with a combo.
:29: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:18: Thompson with an overhand left.
:05: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:51: Thompson gets a combo.
1;33: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:20: Thompson with a combo.
1:05: Thompson with an overhand right.
:28: Thompson with a combo.
:21: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:01; Reber with a left jab.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1;54: Reber with a combo.
1:37: Reber with a combo.
1:17: Thompson with a right.
1:07: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:50: Thompson with a right side punch.
:32: Reber with a left jab.
:20: Thompson with a combo.
:08;: Reber with a jab.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

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

The Judges ruled a split draw and thus an overtime round.

Overtime Round:
1:22: Thompson with a left jab.
1:20: Reber with a combo.
:52: Reber with a quadruple jab.
:39: Both fighters exchange punches.
:25: Reber with a counter.
:10: Reber with a jab.
:00: The End of Fight.

My Guess: Reber wins Overtime Round and Fight.

Result: Ryan Reber wins by split decision.

Brandon Allen vs. Seth Shaffer (Featherweight Bout):
Allen is in the red trunks. Shaffer is in the American Trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee.

Round 1:
1:28: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:08: Shaffer with a left jab.
:50: Allen with a right.
:43: Both fighters exchange punches.
:33: Shaffer with a left hook.
:22: Allen with a combo.
:01: Shaffer with a knockdown. Shaffer with a left to the side of the head.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Shaffer wins Round 1, 10-8.

Round 2:
1:58: Shaffer with a left jab.
1:45: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:29: Allen knocks down Shaffer, with a nasty left.
1:09: Allen knocks out Shaffer with a right. 

Result: Brandon Allen wins Fight by TKO, :50 into Round 2.


Co-Main Event-Josh Dyer vs. Jared Warren (Interim Light Heavyweight Championship Bout):

Dyer is in the black and gold trunks. Warren is in the black trunks.

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:45: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:29: Dyer with a knockdown.
1:20: Warren gets back off the mat.
1:11; Both fighters are in the clinch.
:57: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:49: Both fighters are laying punches.
:21: Dyer with a combo, before a clinch.
:08: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Dyer wins Round 1, 10-8.

Round 2:
1:58: Warren with a jab.
1:34: Warren with a right jab.
1:19: Warren with a left.
1:07: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:55: Warren gets a counter punch.
:28: Both fighters exchange punches.
:12: Warren with a left.
:01: Warren is down. But Glenn called it a slip.
:00: The End of Round 2.

Result: Warren wins Round 2, 10-8. 

Glenn deducts a point for a punch to the back of the head by Dyer.

Result: The Fight becomes a no contest.

Main Event-David Mundell vs. Mike Richman (Middleweight Championship Bout):
Mundell is in the blue and gold trunks. While Richman is the snow leopard trunks.

Dan Mirgaliotta is the referee.

Round 1:
1:58:  Mundell with a right jab.
1:45: Both fighters exchange jabs.
1:36: Richman with a knockdown.
1:22: Mundell gets back off the mat.
1:14: Mundell with a combo.
1:03: Mundell with a left.
:53: Mundell with a combo.
:40: Richman with a right.
:35: Mundell knocks down Richman.
:21: Richman gets back off the mat.
:10: Both fighters exchange punches.
:02; Mundell knocks down Richman.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Mundell wins Round 1, 9-8. 

Round 2:
1:58: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:44: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:31: Mundell knocks down Richman.
1:20: Richman gets back off the mat.
:43: Mundell with a combo.
:35: Mundell with a combo.
:18: Mundell knocks down Richman.
:09: Mirgaliotta stops the Fight.

Result: David Mundell wins by KO, 1:54 into Round 2.


Final Thoughts:
Mundell got knocked down by Mike Richman and got back up the mat. Mundell knocks Richman down 3 consecutive times. The third one ended the fight. So, Dave Mundell retains the BKFC Middleweight Strap. 

The Dyer and Warren fight ended with a no contest, due to Warren unable to continue after getting a blow to the back of the head by Dyer. So the BKFC Interim Lightweight Championship is vacant. 

The Knockout of the Night belonged to Brandon Allen, who knocked out Seth Shaffer :50 into Round 2. While the Fight of the Night belonged to Ryan Reber defeating Travis Thompson in a bout that went to overtime. 

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will head to New Mexico, for BKFC 48 on Friday August 11th. John Dodson will take on JR Ridge for the BKFC Flyweight Championship. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing'. Thanks for visiting this post.