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UFC veteran Houston Alexander had a spectacular BKFC debut knockout and almost ruined it

UFC veteran Houston Alexander almost ruined his spectacular BKFC debut knockout.

Former UFC fighter [autotag]Houston Alexander[/autotag]’s debut was almost picture-perfect.

At BKFC 21 on Friday evening, Alexander made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against Wes Combs on the main card. An MMA veteran of over 30 professional fights with impressive names on his resume, some old tendencies followed Alexander into the BKFC ring.

When the referee signaled for the bout to begin, Alexander showed a calculated approach as he looked for openings. It didn’t take long for him to identify his opportunity, because out of nowhere he landed a hard right hand to send Combs crashing to the canvas.

However, Alexander’s MMA fighting instincts kicked in at that moment and followed up with another punch as his opponent laid on the canvas staring at the ceiling.

In what should have been an act that would have resulted in a disqualification, the officials in Nebraska did not penalize Alexander for the extra punch and declared him the winner by knockout just 34 seconds into the first round.

Alexander, 49, who had not competed since December 2017, looked very sharp with his hands, but his old habits almost ruined a spectacular moment in his career.

Up-to-the-moment BKFC 21 results include:

  • Houston Alexander def. Wes Combs via knockout – Round 1, 0:34
  • Ryan Roberts def. Jorge Gonzalez via knockout – Round 2, 0:29
  • Jason High def. Rocky Long via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:59
  • Sean Wilson def. Will Shutt via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:21
  • Cody Land def. TJ Benson via knockout – Round 2, 1:29
  • JC Deleon def. Keilen Fantroy via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:36
  • Erick Murray def. Robert Guzman via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 1:52
  • Carlos Trinidad-Snake def. Noah Cutter via knockout – Round 1, 0:38
  • Jeff Souder def. Adam Valcourt via knockout – Round 2, 0:49

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BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Richman live and official results

Follow along with live and official results of BKFC 21: Richman vs. Cochrane from the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Neb.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns on Friday evening and MMA Junkie is providing live and official results throughout the entire fight card.

BKFC 21 takes place at the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, the first time the promotion has traveled to the state. The main airs on BKFC TV app and Fite TV starting at 9 p.m. ET, following free preliminary bouts at 8 p.m. ET which can be viewed here on MMA Junkie.

Bare-knuckle boxing takes center stage on Friday with no major MMA promotions in action, although the event is filled with names familiar to MMA fans, as a number of the sport’s veterans take off the gloves to compete inside the BKFC ring.

UFC veterans Houston Alexander, Wes Combs, Jason High, Ryan Roberts are in action on Friday evening.

The main event will see two Bellator veterans throw down as Dakota Cochrane meets Mike Richman at 170 pounds. Cochrane is undefeated through three bareknuckle bouts and his opponent, Richman, is also yet to taste defeat with one win and one no contest in bareknuckle competition.

Complete results of BKFC 21 include:

  • Mike Richman vs. Dakota Cochrane
  • Josh Burns vs. Sam Shewmaker
  • Wes Combs vs. Houston Alexander
  • Jorge Gonzalez vs. Ryan Roberts
  • Rocky Long vs. Jason High
  • Will Shutt vs. Sean Wilson
  • Cody Land vs. TJ Benson
  • JC Deleon vs. Keilen Fantroy
  • Robert Guzman vs. Erick Murray
  • Noah Cutter vs. Carlos Trinidad
  • Jeff Souter vs. Adam Valcourt

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