Mike Perry claimed a dominant win over Jeremy Stephens within the headliner of BKFC 82. The bare-knuckle boxing card aired reside from the Prudential Heart in Newark, NJ on Saturday, October 4.
Perry (6-0) of Flint, MI defeated Stephens (3-1) of Des Moines, IA by TKO, dropping his opponent as soon as within the third, twice within the fourth, and thrice within the fifth spherical. The middleweight contest for the symbolic “King of Violence” title was stopped at 1:35 of the ultimate spherical.
With the victory, 34-year-old Perry efficiently returned to the BKFC ring after being stopped by Jake Paul in a boxing match final July. 39-year-old Stephens additionally made his return to bare-knuckle preventing after falling quick by determination towards Mason Jones at UFC Combat Night time in Might.
“It’s becoming that I’m the King of Violence,” Perry stated. “It is smart. I can take it; it’s nothing to me besides just a bit sweet, and I’ll munch on all of it day lengthy.”
“I’m grateful for the chance. Thanks very a lot to Mr. David Feldman and to Conor [McGregor] for his promotion.”
Within the co-main occasion, flyweight champion Christine Ferea (11-1) of San Jose, CA defeated featherweight champion Jessica Borga (3-1) of Lakeland, FL by knockout within the fourth spherical. With the win, Ferea claimed the inaugural “Queen of Violence” title. The official time of the stoppage was 26 seconds into the spherical.
“That is the very best feeling on this planet,” Ferea stated. “Thanks, David Feldman, and thanks, Conor McGregor, for coming in right here and blowing this sport up much more.”
In different BKFC 82 outcomes
Within the featured bout, Jimmie Rivera (3-2-1) of Ramsey, NJ defeated Timmy Mason (3-3) of Helena, MT by TKO within the third spherical at light-weight. Mason took the battle on quick discover, changing former UFC light-weight champion Frankie Edgar. The stoppage got here at 29 seconds into the spherical.
Amongst different BKFC 82 outcomes, Oluwale Bamgbose (1-0) of Nigeria defeated Karl Roberson (0-1) of Neptune Metropolis, NJ by TKO at cruiserweight. Roberson dropped Bamgbose within the first spherical, whereas Bamgbose scored two knockdowns within the first and one other within the second. The battle was stopped at 58 seconds of spherical three.
Quentin Gaskins (2-1) of Elmira, NY dropped Phil Caracappa (1-1) of Freehold Township, NJ thrice en path to a first-round knockout victory at featherweight. The stoppage got here at 1:53 of the spherical.
Jeff Lentz (1-0) of Belmar, NJ defeated Elijah Harris (2-1) of Shippensburg, PA by TKO resulting from physician stoppage at light-weight. The battle was halted after the primary spherical.
Michael Trizano (2-0) of New York, NY scored a 20-second knockout of Juan Carlos De Leon (2-1) of Grand Prairie, TX at light-weight.
Pat Carroll (2-0) of Canada defeated Aleem Whitfield (0-1) of Geneva, NY by TKO within the second spherical at heavyweight. The stoppage got here at 25 seconds into the spherical. Carroll dropped Whitfield in each the primary and second rounds.
Among the many BKFC 82 prelims, Jmani Oliver (1-0) of Freehold, NJ defeated Georgia’s Irakli Ghvinjilia (0-1) by unanimous determination at light-weight. The judges scored the battle 48-45, 48-44, and 47-45.
Within the occasion opener, South Africa’s Justin Clarke (1-0) defeated Ishiah Carson (1-3) of Marble, TX by unanimous determination at featherweight. All three judges scored the battle 50-43.
