Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 51 rocked the Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA on Friday, LIVE on The BKFC App. 

In the Main Event, Britain “11.0” Hart successfully defended her BKFC World Strawweight Championship for a second time with a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Melanie Shah. All three judges scored it 50-45. With the victory, Hart improved to 8-3. She now sits first all-time among female BKFC fighters for appearances and victories in the Squared Circle. Shah’s record dropped to 2-1 with the loss.

In the Co-Main Event, Dustin “The Disciple” Pague notched his third straight win with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over fellow fan-favorite Joe “Hitman” Elmore in their highly anticipated welterweight showdown. With the win, the UFC vet Pague climbed to 3-1 in the Squared Circle, while Elmore’s record fell to 2-3.

Full results below.

BKFC 51 Main Card

(c) Britain Hart def. Melanie Shah via Unanimous Decision (50-45x3)

Hart retains BKFC World Strawweight Title

Dustin Pague def. Joe Elmore via Unanimous Decision (50-45x3)

Stanislav Grosu def. Blake LaCaze via TKO in Round 2 (1:51) 

Bruce Abramski def. Mark Culp via KO in Round 1 (0:43)

Joseph Creer def. Ronnie Glass via KO in Round 3 (1:18)

Brett Fields def. Kaine Tomlinson via KO in Round 1 (1:39)

Harris Stephenson def. Brian Maxwell via Disqualification in Round 5 (0:29)

BKFC 51 Preliminary Card

Rick Caruso def. Landon Williams via KO in Round 1 (1:43)

Ka'Sim Ruffin def. Daniel Gary via TKO in Round 3 (1:26)