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BKB Bare Knuckle 49: Dance of the Dragons Fight Results & Highlights

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BKB Bare Knuckle returned to Cardiff’s Vale Arena for BKB 49 Friday night.

BKB 49 Prelims Results
In the opening bout, Wales’s Geraint Goodridge dominated Ireland’s Ruairi McCarthy en route to a second-round stoppage victory. Goodridge (2-0) knocked McCarthy down five times during the super middleweight bout. McCarthy landed some clean shots and marked him up near the left eye but Goodridge’s aggression and power were too much.

The second prelim ended abruptly after Wales’s Corey Healey suffered an injury against Marcin Kosiak.

switching between orthodox and southpaw, Healey got the better of the action in round one, connecting with a good right late in the stanza.

In round two, Healey was injured after trying to toss Kosiak in a clinch. Kosiak landed on top and Healey was unable to continue. The welterweight fight was ruled a no contest because the fight ended on an unintentional foul with less than half of the five scheduled rounds completed.

Ethan George def. Shaun Rafferty-KO Round 1

Former Welsh boxing champion Ethan George impressed in his bare knuckle debut, stopping Shaun Rafferty (0-1) in round one of a light heavyweight contest.

George landed some clean left jabs. He finished Rafferty with a counter left hook followed by body shots to drop and stop Rafferty.

Robert Koky def. Dan Pratt-Unanimous Decision

In the final prelim, Slovakia’s Roberty Koky (6-2) picked up a unanimous decision over Tom Pratt (6-4).

Koky knocked Pratt down in round two after a quiet round one. He used distance and boxing skills to control the bout and win by scores of 50-44 (twice) and 49-45. Pratt never got going in the fight.

BKB 49 Main Card Results
Former amateur boxing standout Iestyn Edwards successfully debuted with a first-round stoppage over Joe Randall (0-2) in the flyweight main card opener.

Randall came out and let his hands go but began tiring around halfway through round one. Edwards stayed composed and was never hurt. Edwards started putting his shots together, knocking him down twice before the fight was stopped near round one’s end.

Jack Marshman def. Paul Hilz-KO Round 1

Welsh combat sports hero Jack Marshman earned a quick win in what may be his last fight.

The UFC veteran and former BKB title challenger overwhelmed veteran Paul Hilz (10-9) to win by KO in 26 seconds of the first round.

Marshman grabbed a clinch moments in and started unloading to body and head. Hilz went down and mistimed the referee’s count, getting up too late. Marshman said after the bout he may fight one more time.

Troy Palmer def. Dorian Darch-TKO Round 3

Palmer improved to 4-1 with a TKO over Darch (3-6) in a battle of Welsh heavyweights.

Palmer landed accurate shots that cut Darch and caused swelling underneath the eye. By late in round two, Darch looked the worse for wear, spitting out his mouthpiece. Darch was also docked a point for trying to hit Palmer after he fell to the canvas.

Palmer continued to score and the fight was stopped in round three. Darch showed his big heart and neither fighter scored a knockdown. Once again, Darch’s tendency to cut and swell led to a defeat.

Lee Chadwick def. Rob Boardman-KO Round 1

Chadwick, a veteran of over 50 MMA fights and a regional champion, made a sensational bare knuckle debut, stopping former BKFC UK title challenger Boardman in one round.

After a couple of early clinches, Boardman had success with his left jab and hook. Chadwick suffered a cut on the forehead.

As the round wore on, Chadwick got closer to Boardman and started to land. Boardman was visibly tiring, and took the count on a knee late in round one. Official time was 2:52.

Simey Doherty SHOCKS Kallum Skhane

Spoiler Simey Doherty (8-2) turned back local hero Kallum Skhane by narrow split decision in a BKB 49 featured attraction.

It was a beautiful and technical battle. I thought Skhane would nick it because of home advantage. But it was “The Smoke from Stoke”, the punch frugal and defencive virtuoso, who pilfered the judges’ scorecards.

Keiron Harding Remains Unbeaten

Keiron Harding (3-0) defeated David Winiarski (3-1) by TKO in the BKB 49 co-main event. Winiarski’s corner stopped the fight after the third round of a cracking co-main event. Winiarski went down in round two.

Rolando Dy Dethrones Rocky Rees

Former top contender Rolando Dy (5-1) fought masterfully off the backfoot in lifting the BKB World Super Welterweight Title from hometown hero Liam “Rocky” Rees. The UFC and Brave veteran prevailed by scores of 59-54 and 58-55.

Dy was able to catch Rees coming in with counter rights throughout the six rounder. Rees switched between orthodox and southpaw stances but wasn’t able to cause Dy any problems besides a swollen left eye.

Dy scored the sole knockdown of the fight with a left hook.

A well deserved win for the Philippines’ Dy. A learning experience for Rees, whose technical shortcomings were exposed against the veteran.

A great night for MMA, with veterans Chadwick and Dy winning against Boardman and Rees.

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