Live-Blogging: BKFC 51-Hart vs. Shah-Featured Bouts

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing’. Tonight, it is the Featured Bouts of BKFC 51-Hart vs. Shah.

Britain Hart (7-3-0) is returning to Virginia, defending her BKFC Strawweight Title. She will take on Melaine Shah (2-0) who defeated Sydney Smith in BKFC 48. But Hart is on a 3-fight winning streak and would like to make it 4 before she heads to Thailand for a fight against Po Denman.

In the Co-Main Event, Joe Elmore (2-2-0) will take on Dustin Pague (2-1-0). Pague is on a 2-fight winning streak. While Elmore is in his first fight of 2023. He is on a 2-fight losing streak. This will be a huge victory for either welterweight.

Here are the featured bouts for BKFC 51:

Tapology: BKFC 51-Hart vs. Shah

Bruce Abramski vs. Mark Culp (Cruiserweight Bout):
Abramski is in the black, blue and red trunks. While Culp is in the black trunks. 

Dan Mirgaliotta is the referee.

Round 1:
1:55: Abramski with a jab.
1:48: Abramski knocks down Culp. 
1:38: Culp back on his feet.
1:29: Abramski with a right that knocks down Culp.
1:17: Mirgaliotta ends the fight. 

Result: Bruce Abramski wins by KO :43 into Round 1.

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Stanislav Grosu vs. Anthony Lacaze (Middleweight Bout):
Grosu is in the black and gold trunks. Whilte LaCaze is in the black, gold, purple trunks. 

Nick Sherlock is the referee.

Round 1:
1:54: LaCaze with a right.
1:39: Grosu with left jab.
1:25: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:18: Grosu with LaCaze in the clinch.
1:05: LaCaze with a left jab.
:54: Grosu with a right.
:47: Grosu with a combo.
:38: Grosu with a right.
:32: Grosu knocks down LaCaze.
:10: Grosu has LaCaze in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:39: LaCaze with a jab.
1:30: Grosu with a right.
1:22: Grosu with a right.
1:15: Grosu with a right.
1:13: Grosu knocks down LaCaze.
:59: LaCaze gets back up from the mat.
:41: Grosu knocks down LaCaze.
:27: LaCaze returns to his feet.
:11: Grosu knocks down LaCaze.
:09: Sherlock ends the fight.

Result: Stainslav Grosu defeated Anthony LaCaze by TKO, 1:51 into Round 2.
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Co-Main Event-Dustin Pague vs. Joe Elmore (Welterweight Bout):
Pague is in the black trunks. While Elmore is in the American Stars & Stripes Trunks. 

Eric Irizarry is the referee.

Round 1:
1:50: Pague with a combo.
1:44: Pague with a left hook.
1:32: Pague with a right jab.
1:17: Elmore with a combo.
1:04: Pague with a counter firght.
:57: Pague with aleft body shot.
:47: Elmore with a right.
:29: Pague with a right. 
:23: Elmore with a combo into the clinch.
:02: Elmore with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:40: Pague with a combo.
1:30: Pague with a right. Elmore gets away from Pague.
1:14: Elmore with a combo.
:58: Pague with a combo.
:48: Elmore with a combo in the clinch.
:31: Pague with a combo.
:18: Pague with a right counter.
:08: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:52: Elmore with a hammer fist.
1:42: Elmore with a right.
1:30: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:00: Pague with a jab.
:48: Pague with a right.
:27: Pague with a right.
:14: Pague with a left jab.
:07: Pague with a right.
:02; Elmore with a right.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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


Round 4:
1:44: Pague with a right.
1:24: Pague with a left.
1:02; Pague with a right.
:48: Pague with a  left jab.
:34: Pague with a left jab.
:24: Pague with a combo.
:10: Elmore with a right.
:03: Elmore with a right.
:00: The End of Round 4, 10-9.

Round 5:
1:49: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:28: Pague with a left jab.
1:11: Elmore with a combo.
:58: Elmore with a combo.
:45: Pague with a left upperccut.
:30: Both fighters exchange punches.
:14: Pague with a left jab.
:05; Elmore with a  clinch.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight.

My Guess: Elmore wins Round 5, 10-9. Pague wins Fight, 48-47.
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Result: Dustin Pague wins by Unanimous Decision 3(50-45).


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Main Event-Britain Hart vs. Melanie Shah (Strawweight Bout):​
Hart is in white. While Shah is in black.

Dan MIragliotta is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:52: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:49: Shah gets Hart in the clinbh.
1:33: Hart gets Shah in the clinch.
1:08: Shah with a right.
:56: Hart with a right.
:39: Hart with a right.
:14: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 1.

My Guess: Hart wins Round 1.

Round 2:
1:34: Both fighters exchange jabs.
1:30: Hart has Shah in the clinch.
:58: Shah with a right.
:51: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:15: Hart with a counter.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:47: Hart with a right.
1:19: Hart with a combo in the clinch.
1:09: Hart with a counter.
:38: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:37: And we have a takedown.
:12: Hart with a combo in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:42: Hart with a clinch.
1:13: Hart with a combo.
:32: Shah with a right.
:21: Hart with a body jab.
:08: Hart with a left hook.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:58: Both fighters exchange jabs.
1:39: Hart with a combo.
1:09: Hart with a right.
:58: Hart with a combo.
:38: Hart with a right.
:27: Hart with a combo.
:20: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight. 

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

Result: Britain Hart wins by unanimous decision 3(50-45). Hart remains BKFC Strawweight Championship Belt.

Hart: (8-3-0)
Shah: (2-1-0)

Final Thoughts:
Britain Hart proves once again that she is tough to beat in the strawweight division. She went the distance in an unanimous decision against Melaine Shah.

Hart gets the performance of the night. While the Fight of the Night belongs to Pague vs. Elmore. While the Knockout of the Night belongs to Bruce Abramski knocking out Mark Culp. 

BKFC will head to Liverpool, for their 2nd Prospect Series on Saturday October 14th, 2023. And the next PLE will be on Friday October 20th, for BKFC 52 in Columbia, SC. In that card, the Main Event will be Reggie Barnett, Junior defending the Bantamweight Championship against Keith Richardson

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