Live-Blogging: BKFC Tampa 2-Grant vs. Barnett-Main Card

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Bare Knuckle Boxing’. Tonight, it is the Main Card of BKFC Tampa 2-Grant vs. Barnett.

This main event is for the BKFC Interim Bantamweight Title Belt. Both fighters are hoping to a shot of Johnny Bedford, in the near future.

In the Co-Main Event, it is a Light Heavyweight Battle, between Jared Warren and John Michael Escoboza.

Here are the fights for the Main Card of BKFC Tampa 2:

BKFC Tampa 2-Tapology

Henry Williams vs. Paul Walters (Lightweight Bout):
Williams is in the black and white trunks. While Walters are in the black and silver trunks.

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:55: Walters gets into a clinch.
1:35: Williams knocks down Walters. 
1:25: Walters gets back off the mat.
1:15: Williams knocks down Walters. 
1:03: Walters gets back off the mat. 
:54: Williams gets back off the mat.
:40: Williams knocks down Walters. 
:38: Glenn ends the Fight. 

Result: Williams wins by TKO, 1:22 into Round 1.

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Stevo Morris vs. Brandon Allen (Featherweight Bout):
Morris is in the red & black trunks.  Allen is in the red & white trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee.

Round 1:
1:49: Morris with a left jab.
1:19: Allen with a right body shot.
1:09: Morris with a combo.
1:02: Morris with a right punch.
:50: Allen with a combo.
:26: Allen with a left hook.
:15: Morris with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:48: Morris with a right.
1:42: Allen with a combo.
1:32: Morris with a punch.
:56: Allen knocks down Morris, with a left uppercut.
:46: Morris gets back off the mat.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:55: Allen with a knockdown of Morris.
1:41: Morris gets back off the mat.
1:28: Both fighters exchange punches.
:26: Allen with a combo.
:22: Morris with a jab.
:00: The End of Round 3.

My Guess: Allen wins Round 3, 10-8.

Round 4:
1:24: Morris with a right.
:57: Allen with a combo. But Morris fights it off.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:55: Allen with a jab.
1:17: Morris with a uppercut.
1:04; Morris with a right.
:55: Allen counters with a combo.
:13: Morris is in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 5 & Fight.

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

Result: Brandon Allen wins by unanimous decision. 2(50-43), (49-44)

Ryan Reber  vs. Rick Caruso (Bantamweight Bout):
White & Black Trunks. While black & gold trunks. 

Andrew Glenn is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:43: Reber with a body shot. 
1:32: Reber with a right.
1:19: Caruso with a double left jab.
1:04; Both fighters exchange punches.
:32: Reber with a left. Caruso missed a right.
:10; Both fighters exchange jabs.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:56: Caruso with a left.
1:31: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:09: Caruso with a left hook.
:54: Reber with a left.
:46: Caruso with a left jab.
:32: Both fighters exchange punches.
:11: Caruso with a right.
:00: Both fighters with some haymakers at the End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:42: Reber with a combo.
1;19: Reber with a jab.
1:13: Reber with some haymakers. 
1:02; Caruso gets Reber in the clinch.
:32: Caruso with a left jab.
:14: Both fighters with some punches, before a clinch.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:49: Caruso with a right.
1:37: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:17: Caruso with a left. 
1:07: Reber with a knockdown of Caruso. 
:52: Caruso gets back off the mat.
:43: Reber with some punches.
:30: Reber with a knockdown of Caruso.
:15: Caruso gets back off the mat.
:00: Reber with some punches at the End of Round 4.

My Guess: Reber wins Round 4, 10-7.

Ref ends the Fight (Doctor Stoppage), Caruso has a possible broken jaw. 

Result: Ryan Reber wins by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at the End of Round 4.
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Joshua Sanchez vs. Paul Shough (Heavyweight Bout):
Sanchez is in the black & white trunks. While Shough is in the white trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:43: Sanchez with a counter-combo.
1:34: Sanchez with a counter.
1:10: Both fighters exchange punches in the clinch.
:45: Sanchez with a left.
:32: Sanchez with a counter.
:22: Sanchez with a right.
:15: Shough with a combo.
:10: Both fighters exchange punches.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:51: Shough with a right.
1:12: Shough with a combo.
1:04: Sanchez with a left hook.
:49: Shough with a right.
:35: Both fighters exchange punches.
:15: Both fighters exchange punches.
:10: Both fighters exchange punches, in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:29: Sanchez with a combo.
1:22: Shough knocks down Sanchez.
1:09: Sanchez gets back off the mat.
:56: Shough knocks down Sanchez.
:46: Young ends the Fight.

Result: Paul Shough wins by KO, 1:14 into Round 3. 

Rynell Riley vs. Enrique Coorssen (Welterweight Bout):
Riley is in the black & gold trunks. Coorssen is in the black trunks. 

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:52: Riley knocks down Coorssen.
1:38: Coorssen gets back off the mat.
1:19: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:55: Riley with a left jab.
:48: Riley with a right.
:34: Riley with a left.
:15: Riley with a jab.
:10: Riley with a knockdown.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:58: Coorssen with a right.
1:49: Riley with a knockdown.
1:24: Riley with a jab.
1:15: Coorssen with a right.
1:09: Coorssen knocks down Riley.
:33: Coorssen with a right.
:20: Coorssen with a right.
:10:  Riley with a right.
:04: Coorssen with a right.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:58: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:48: Both fighters with punches.
1:42: Riley with a combo.
1:35: Coorssen with a combo, into the clinch.
1:13: Glenn pauses the Fight, over Riley's face.
1:13: Glenn resumes the Fight.
:55: Coorssen with a right.
:33: Both Fighters exchange punches.
:18: Coorssen with a knockdown.
:08: Glenn ends the Fight. 

Result: Enrique Coorssen wins by KO,  into Round 3.

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David Mundell vs. David Simpson (Light Heavyweight Bout):
Mundell is in the black and white trunks. While Simpson is in the black trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee. 


Round 1:
1:43: Mundell with a left.
1:28: Mundell with a combo.
1:12: Mundell with a combo.
:53: Mundell with a body shot.
:26: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 1.

Result: Mundell wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
:33: Simpson with a right.
:24: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:15: Both fighters back in the clinch.
:10: Simpson with a counter. 
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:46: Mundell with a body combo.
1:25: Simpson with a combo.
1:10: Simpson with a combo.
:48: Simpson with a knockdown.
:23: Mundell with a body combo.
:13: Mundell with some body shots.
:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:52: Mundell with a right jab.
1:25: Both fighters were in the clinch.
:58: Mundell continuing to work the body of Simpson.
:40: Simpson with a right.
:27: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:16: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:07: Simpson with a combo.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:55: Mundell with a couple of jabs.
1:29: Both fighters are in the clinch.
1:04: Mundell with a knockdown. A right went into Simpson's jaw. 
:54: Young ends the Fight.

Result: David Mundell wins by KO, 1:08 into Round 5.

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Co-Main Event: Jared Warren vs. John Michael Escoboza (Light Heavyweight Bout):
Warren is in the black trunks. Escoboza is in the blue trunks. 

Andrew Glenn is the referee.

Round 1:
1:50: Escoboza with a jab.
1:31: Warren with a right jab.
1:20: Warren with some combo.
1:12: Warren with a combo. Escoboza runs away from Warren.
:55: Both fighters exchange punches.
:40: Warren with a right.
:26: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00:  The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:54: Escoboza with a jab.
1:33: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:58: Warren with a combo.
:49: Escoboza with a right.
:32: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:54: Escoboza with a right.
1:35: Warren with some combos. Escoboza escapes from Warren.
1:09: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:57: Warren with a left.
:48: Escoboza with a couple of short jabs.
:35: Warren with some combos, and in the clinch.
:19: Escoboza with a couple of jabs.
:10: Both fighters are in the cline.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:48: Warren with some lefts. 
1:32: Escoboza with some jabs. But Warren with a left.
1:17: Warren with some combos.
:58: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:52: Warren with a left.
:41: Escoboza with some jabs.
:08: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00:  The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:50: Escoboza with a right jab.
1:14: Escoboza with a right jab.
:57: Escoboza with some jabs.
:48: Warren with a combo.
:35: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 5 and Fight. 

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

Result: Jared Warren wins by unanimous decision. 49-46, 2(48-47)

Main Event: Jarod Grant vs. Reggie Barnett, Junior (BKFC Interim Bantamweight Championship Bout):
​Grant is in the black trunks. Barnett is in the white & blue trunks.

Christopher Young is the referee. 

Round 1:
1:48: Grant wiht a right.
1:44: Barnett with a combo into clinch.
1:27: Barnett with a right.
1:17: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:42: Barnett with a combo.
:19: Barnett with a left.
:10: Grant with a right.
:00: The End of Round 1.

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

Round 2:
1:58: Barnett with a combo.
1:49: Barnett with another combo.
1:32: Barnett with a right.
1:20: Barnett with a combo.
1:01: Barnett with a combo.
:49: Barnett with another combo.
:32: Barnett with a combo.
:14: Barnett with body shots combo.
:00: The End of Round 2.

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

Round 3:
1:56: Barnett with some jabs.
1:40: Barnett with a combo.
1:35: Grant with a right.
1:18: Barnett with a shot to the body.
1:04: Barnett with a combo.
:43: Both fighters exchange punches.
:33: Barnett with a right jab.
:10: Grant with a right.
:04: Grant with a rigth.
:00: The End of Round 3.

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

Round 4:
1:58: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:39: Barnett with a combo and into clinch.
1:03; Grant with a right.
:48: Grant with a counter right.
:31: Grant with a right.
:09: Barnett with some combos.
:00: The End of Round 4.

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

Round 5:
1:46: Both fighters exchange punches.
1:36: Barnett knocks down Grant.
1:19: Young pauses the Fight. Grant is claiming an eye poke. 

Result: Barnett wins by unanimous decision 3(40-36). 

Reggie Barnett, Junior wins BKFC Interim Bantamweight Championship.


Final Thoughts:
A controversial end to the Main Event. But that didn't stop Reggie Barnett, Junior to take the BKFC Interim Championship Belt from Jarod Grant. 

Knockout of the Night came from Heinrich Coorssen coming from behind and defeating Rynell Riley by knockout in the 3rd Round.

The Fight of the Night came in the Co-Main Event, between Jared Warren and John Michael Escoboza. Escoboza was effective in his jabs. But Warren countered with power strikes, to get the victory.

BKFC will head to London, for BKFC 27. That will be on Saturday August 20th. 

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