BKFC Philly is a number of days away. Lower than 60 days faraway from Wells Fargo Middle taking part in host to KnuckleMania V, David Feldman‘s promotion heads again to The Metropolis of Brotherly Love for one more evening of bare-knuckle motion in The Keystone State, this time originating from 2300 Enviornment in Philadelphia.
Dwell protection of the occasion begins with the countdown present at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT Friday night on the official BKFC YouTube channel earlier than shifting onto DAZN for the fights themselves at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT.
As common, all fights going down all through the night throughout BKFC Philly are an marketed most of 5 rounds at two minutes per spherical. Barring any postponements on the schedule, the ultimate model of BKFC Philly will characteristic 11 fights.
BKFC Philly Most important Occasion: Dustin Pague vs. Andrew Angelcor
On the prime of the invoice this coming Friday evening is a battle within the bantamweight division matching UFC alumnus Dustin Pague (3-2 bare-knuckle) in opposition to Andrew Angelcor (3-0-1 bare-knuckle.) The previous was presupposed to have fought in Philadelphia already this yr.
Pague, who posted a file of 12-11 in MMA and a 1-5 mark within the UFC between December of 2011 and March of 2013, had been booked to seem throughout the Jan. 25 KnuckleMania V card earlier than his combat versus JD Burns was withdrawn on the Thursday of combat week upon the latter being deemed medically unfit to compete, has gone 3-2 over his final 5 fights.
Final outing, he was on the shedding finish of a technical knockout on the finish of the primary spherical by the hands of Carlos Trinidad-Snake (6-0 bare-knuckle) in BKFC Battle Evening: Omaha final Might. Pague was able to combat below two months in the past solely to search out out lower than 72 hours earlier than the competition that his opponent couldn’t go.
He’s a local Pennsylvanian, born within the capital metropolis of Harrisburg. With the eyes of the state peeled on their favourite son within the ring on Friday evening, how will he do in BKFC Philly’s primary occasion?
Within the different nook, Andrew Angelcor shall be making a cross-country journey to 2300 Enviornment for the primary occasion of the night sporting a 3-0-1 mark of his personal over the past 5 contests within the promotion. At present, he’s received two fights in a row.
Almost a yr in the past, he scored a break up resolution victory over Ruben Warr (2-2 bare-knuckle) throughout the 2024 version of KnuckleMania from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA. He had a house recreation final April, however now the roles are reversed.
The Californian shall be taking part in the function of the heel this time round. Can he make the partisan crowd go dwelling with frowns on their faces?
BKFC Philly Co-Most important Occasion: Cody Vidal vs. Brandon Conley
Instantly beforehand, the co-main occasion of BKFC Philly sees motion shift to the sunshine heavyweight ranks for the match between Cody Vidal (1-1 bare-knuckle), who went 1-2 in MMA and Brandon Conley (2-0 bare-knuckle), who posted a file of 1-0-1 in conventional boxing. It is a battle between two fighters from neighboring states.
Vidal enters BKFC Philly on Friday evening with a file of 2-3 in his most up-to-date 5 fights courting again to his days in MMA. He’s trying to construct off of a second-round knockout victory proper earlier than Thanksgiving in opposition to Kevin Sims throughout BKFC Los Angeles from Thunder Studios.
Whereas Cody Vidal is, very similar to main-eventer Dustin Pague, a local Pennsylvanian, he trains out of California. Solely time will inform if he’s in a position to notch a victory for his dwelling state this coming weekend.
Throughout the way in which, Brandon Conley doesn’t must journey too far for BKFC Philly this week. Born and raised in Chillicothe, OH, roughly a one-hour drive from Columbus, he’s sporting a 3-0-1 file contained in the ring in conventional and bare-knuckle boxing.
Again in November in Lengthy Seashore, he bested Keith Richardson with a second-round TKO from Thunder Studios. Ohio has had a behavior of profitable of late. Can Conley proceed the upswing right here?
BKFC Philly Featured Battle: John Garbarino vs. Michael Jones
Additionally on BKFC Philly this Friday evening, you’ll see a middleweight tilt pairing John Garbarino (1-0 bare-knuckle), who went 4-1 in MMA with Michael Jones (0-1 bare-knuckle), who posted an 0-2 mark contained in the cage. Garbarino shall be making his second consecutive look in entrance of his hometown followers.
Again in January throughout KnuckleMania V at Wells Fargo Middle, he picked up a first-round knockout with one second remaining on the clock over Apostle Spencer (0-2 bare-knuckle). It is a fast turnaround for Garbarino.
By the point BKFC Philly begins on Friday, solely 55 days can have elapsed between contests. Will the eight-week hiatus between contests be useful or a hindrance for him?
In the meantime, Michael Jones enters the combat having but to win in his profession as a fighter. He’s had an extended stretch between contests, as Friday’s bout marks his first look in barely over 20 months.
On July 14, 2023, he sustained a third-round knockout defeat to Tony Murphy (2-0 bare-knuckle) throughout BKFC 47 in Lakeland, FL. How a lot ring rust does Michael Jones have going into this one? Tune in and discover out.
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