BKFC BRINGS NIGHT OF ACTION TO THE SOLD-OUT OCC ROADHOUSE AND MUSEUM IN CLEARWATER, FL
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Clearwater, FL (May 2, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, delivered an epic night of action and knockouts on Friday night at BKFC Fight Night Clearwater at the sold-out OCC Roadhouse and Museum in Clearwater, FL. The must-see event aired LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
Former BKFC Light-Heavyweight World Champion Jared “Captain Deadpool” Warren needed just 92 seconds to stop Joseph “The Dark Knight” Creer in their light-heavyweight showdown in the BKFC Fight Night Clearwater Main Event.
Warren is now 8-3, 1 NC after his technical knockout victory on Friday. He entered fight night as the #3 ranked contender in the stacked BKFC light-heavyweight division and called for the winner of Mike “The Marine” Richman’s title defense against Josh “D-Day” Dyer, set for Saturday, May 10 in the BKFC-74 Main Event at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, UT, LIVE exclusively worldwide on DAZN.
“I want my belt back,” Warren told the rocking OCC Roadhouse and Museum. “I don’t care who wins next week; I just want my belt back.”
Creer, a product of Columbus, GA, is now 3-3 in his BKFC career.
Clearwater bantamweight “Royal” Ryan Reber was victorious in the BKFC Fight Night Clearwater Co-Main Event, edging out the previously undefeated Matt “The Silencer” Guymon in a back-and-forth majority decision. Reber scored the lone knockdown of the fight. One judge scored the contest a 47-47 draw, while the two other judges declared Reber the winner, 49-45 and 48-46.
Reber is now 7-1 and entered fight night as the #4 ranked contender in the BKFC bantamweight division, with his only loss coming against current BKFC Bantamweight World Champion Alberto “El Indio” Blas. Reber called his shot for a rematch in his post-fight interview.
“This is my house. I told y'all. They're going to have to kill me to take me out. Keep that belt warm for me,” Reber told the jam-packed OCC Roadhouse and Museum. Guymon, who hails from Wichita, KS, is now 2-1 in his bare-knuckle fighting career.
Former BKFC Light-Heavyweight World Title challenger JoMi “Archangel” Escoboza upped his bare-knuckle fighting record to 10-2 with a technical knockout victory at the expense of Jay “Action” Jackson in their light-heavyweight matchup. The ringside doctor called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the third round after the Coconut Creek, FL product Escoboza sent Jackson to the canvas twice. The Tampa, FL fighter Jackson is now 5-4 in his BKFC career.
Clearwater bantamweight Michael “Papa G” Larrimore smashed his way to 3-1 in the Squared Circle with a first-round stoppage over Ace “O Spades” Samples. Larrimore picked himself up off the canvas and dropped Samples four times, leading to the stoppage at 1:26 of the opening frame. Samples, who represents Madison County, GA, is now 2-2 in his BKFC career.
Great Falls, MT heavyweight Brady “Big Bird” Meister rose from the canvas twice and recorded three knockdowns of his own in his victory over Joseph “The Punisher” White. The action-packed bout was called to a stop at the 1:16 mark of round two, with Meister winning via technical knockout. He is now 2-1; the Broward County, FL fighter White is now 2-2.
Unbeaten Atlanta, GA featherweight Nathan “The Reaper” Rivera climbed to 4-0 with a fourth-round knockout over Alex “OG” Castro. Rivera valiantly picked himself up off the canvas and dropped Castro twice. The stoppage came at the 1:00 mark of the fourth round. Castro, who represents Guam, is now 0-3 under the BKFC banner.
Crystal “The Rugged Beauty” Pittman’s and Claudia “Phoenix” Zamora’s matchup in the women’s bantamweight division was declared a No Contest. The fight was called to a stop by the ringside doctor after Zamora landed a strike on Pittman when she was grounded. Time of the stoppage was 1:30 in the second round. Pittman, who hails from Tampa, FL, entered the bout 3-3 in her BKFC career, while the Miami fighter Zamora was making her BKFC debut.
Hudson, FL’s Rodney “The Animal” Hinton turned heads in his BKFC debut, sending Ben Jacobsen to the canvas three times en route to the first-round stoppage in welterweight action. The bout was stopped at the 1:11 mark of the opening frame. Jacobson, who represents Pittsboro, NC, was making his BKFC debut.
Lafayette, LA bantamweight Logan Speyrer was victorious in his BKFC debut, defeating Quentin “QG” Gaskins via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 49-46. Gaskins, a product of St. Petersburg, FL, is now 1-1 under the BKFC banner.
Pensacola, FL’s Anthony “The Devil's Advocate” Yost earned his first BKFC victory with a hard-fought decision over the BKFC debuting Chachi Versace in their action-packed flyweight matchup. Two judges scored the fight 50-45 and one had it 49-46, all in favor of Yost, who climbed to 1-2 with the victory. Versace represents Hudson.
BKFC Fight Night Clearwater Results
Jared Warren def. Joseph Creer via TKO in Round 1 (1:32)
Ryan Reber def. Matt Guymon via Majority Decision (47-47, 49-45, 48-46)
JoMi Escoboza def. Jay Jackson via TKO in Round 3 (2:00)
Michael Larrimore def. Ace Samples via TKO in Round 1 (1:26)
Brady Meister def. Joseph White via TKO in Round 2 (1:16)
Nathan Rivera def. Alex Castro via KO in Round 4 (1:00)
Crystal Pittman vs. Claudia Zamora declared a No Contest in Round 2 (1:30)
Rodney Hinton def. Ben Jacobsen via TKO in Round 1 (1:11)
Logan Speyrer def. Quentin Gaskins via Unanimous Decision (49-46x3)
Anthony Yost def. Chachi Versace via Unanimous Decision (50-45x2, 49-46)
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
