BKFC ICE WARS ANNOUNCES STREAMING DETAILS FOR GROUNDBREAKING INAUGURAL EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Full Ten-Fight Lineup Finalized

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Mt Pleasant, MT (June 11, 2025) BKFC Ice Wars the Dynamic New Combat Sports League, has announced streaming details for their groundbreaking inaugural event, “Battle of the Border’, on Saturday, June 14 emanating from the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant, MT. The Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort is located at 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt Pleasant, MI 48858.

The taped airing for the debut event will stream on Wednesday, June 18 (8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT) on The BKFC App, Fight Network, LiveOne, Triller/FITE TV, Fubo Sports and YouTube.

The ten-fight lineup showcases ten head-to-head bouts and features twenty elite fighters from the United States and Canada who will battle in “The Ice Box,” a 900-square foot ice enclosure designed specifically for ice fighting.

Competing in the heavyweight headliner, James Brooks battles Will Laporte. Fighting in the co-main event, Darrick Gates faces Devin Gibson. In a Special Attraction – Midwest Mayhem clash, cruiserweight Roddy Person of Michigan hits the ice against Wisconsin’s Darin Oler.

In the middleweight division, Ryan Snobeck faces Alex Marchisello. Also, additional heavyweights will see action on the ice as Zach Hughes battles Catlin Bigsnake and Elias Thompson clashes with Andre Thibault along with Matt Dunn challenging Nick LaPorte.

Cruiserweights will square off with Nick Williams facing Cole Johnson. Heavyweight Anthony Mendoza clashes with Chase Tippin. Rounding out the fight card in the cruiserweight division, Cameron Prouty battles Justyce Smoke.

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BKFC Ice Wars plans to host at least six events in 2025 (with the second event slated for June 28, 2025 at River Cree Casino & Resort in Enoch, Alberta, Canada) and as many as twenty-four events in 2026.  BKFC Ice Wars events will follow BKFC’s proven distribution model and be available to audiences initially everywhere via streaming services with detailed announcements to follow.

Below are the rules and regulations for fighters in BKFC Ice Wars;

-       Length and number of rounds -

Each bout shall be at least three (3) rounds with a maximum of five (5) rounds. Each round shall be no more than ninety (90) seconds in length, with one (1) minute rest periods between rounds.

-       2 referees - one of which acts as lead referee and sole arbiter

-       3 judges - if the fight goes the distance, the bout will be scored in its entirety (not round by round).

-       Scoring Criteria - Judges shall evaluate the bout based on effective striking (Plan A), effective aggressiveness (Plan B), and control of the fighting area (Plan C). Plans B and C are only taken into consideration if Plan A is weighed as being even. Effective striking is judged by determining the impact/effect of legal strikes landed by a fighter solely based on the results of such legal strikes. Effective aggressiveness means aggressively making attempts to finish the fight. Fighting area control is assessed by determining who is dictating the pace, place and position of the bout.

-       Weight Classes -

Super Heavyweight (over 250 lbs.)

Heavyweight (over 200 lbs.)

Cruiserweight (175 to 200 lbs.)

Middleweight (150 to 175 lbs.)

Lightweight (under 150 lbs.)

Equipment -

Four-ounce mma gloves are worn, fighters are wearing traditional hockey jerseys and    equipment.

Media Contact/Credentials

Bernie Bahrmasel

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Phone: + 1 773 592-2986

Email: BernieBahrmasel@yahoo.com

Twitter: @BernieBahrmasel

About BKFC Ice Wars

BKFC Ice Wars is the first promotion to hold legal, sanctioned and regulated hockey fights.  Based in Michigan, and headed by BKFC Executive Charlie Nama, Ice Wars is a brand-new combat sport consisting of elite hockey enforcers squaring off in “The Ice Box,” a 900-square foot enclosure designed specifically for ice fighting.  It’s hockey fights, without the hockey.  For more information, visit www.bkfciw.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.

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.

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