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BKFC 22 results: Britain Hart outpaces Pearl Gonzalez in intense five-round battle

Britain Hart and Pearl Gonzalez left it all inside the BKFC cage on Friday evening at BKFC 22.

Just before two titles were defended at BKFC 22, flyweights [autotag]Britain Hart[/autotag] and [autotag]Pearl Gonzalez[/autotag] threw down in an exciting battle.

Hart (4-2 BKFC) sought to keep her winning ways alive against Gonzalez, who was entering her second bareknuckle fight. After an exciting five rounds of action, the judges would ultimately see the bout in Hart’s favor with scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46.

BKFC 22, a bareknuckle event filled with MMA veterans, took place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla., and aired on BKFC TV and FITE TV.

The first round started fast and continued to be hotly contested as both fighters landed punches often. Hart was first to the punch, however, and outpaced her opponent in the opening round.

Hart continued to be the aggressor in the second round, getting Gonzalez in a headlock and landing a series of punches before the referee broke up the position. Gonzalez tried to land strikes of her own, but Hart got the better of the moment and the second round as a whole.

Undeterred, Gonzalez bounced back and began to find her range in the third round. The round was filled with heated exchanges, but Gonzalez was slightly more calculated in her offense, resulting in cleaner punches and a nasty cut under Hart’s left eye.

The pace slowed slightly in the fourth round, but Hart continued to fire first more often and regained control of the action in the final rounds.

The closing moments of the fight was wild, as both women stood their ground and traded punches until the horn sounded and the referee stepped in between them to stop the action. Hart thought she scored a knockdown at the final second as Gonzalez’s hands touched the canvas, but it was not scored as such by the referee.

The judges were unanimous in scoring the contest in Hart’s favor, who entered Friday’s bout on a hot streak of three straight bareknuckle victories. In her previous outing, she finished Jenny Clausius in the third round via TKO at BKFC 19.

Gonzalez, a former UFC and Invicta fighter, won her BKFC debut in June, defeating Charisa Sigala via unanimous decision at BKFC 18, but now falls to 1-1 in bareknuckle competition.

Up-to-the moment results of BKFC 22 include:

  • Britain Hart def. Pearl Gonzalez via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
  • Gustavo Trujillo def. Mike Kyle via knockout – Round 1, 0:34
  • Marcus Brimage vs. Will Shutt declared a split draw (49-45, 46-48, 47-47)
  • Howard Davis def. Rusty Crowder via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
  • Arthur Walcott-Ceesay def. Joshua Alvarez via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-45, 50-44)
  • Montaser Aboughaly def. Cage Noah via knockout – Round 2, 0:46
  • James Rodriguez def. Brian Maxwell via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:28
  • Peter Peraza def. Manuel Moreira via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-45, 49-45)
  • Tyler Randall def. Darwin Bonilla via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-45, 48-45)

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BKFC 22 live and official results

Keep up with the live and official results of BKFC 22, which takes place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns on Friday evening for BKFC 22 and MMA Junkie will keep you updated with live and official results throughout the event.

The bareknuckle event filled with MMA veterans takes place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla., and airs on BKFC TV and FITE TV. Two title belts are on the line as [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] looks to defend his cruiserweight title for the first time against [autotag]Lorenzo Hunt[/autotag] and [autotag]Luis Palomino[/autotag] defends his lightweight title against [autotag]Dat Nguyen[/autotag].

Lombard (3-0 BKFC) and Hunt (5-1 BKFC) will finally settle the score after their heated rivalry began with a brawl after BKFC 18. Undefeated under the BKFC banner, Lombard defeated Joe Riggs to become BKFC cruiserweight champion.

His opponent, Hunt, enters Friday’s championship bout on an all-stoppage, four-fight winning streak. Victories over Erick Lozano, Davian Green, Rob Morrow, and Josh Dyer propelled him into this main event title fight.

The co-main event will see lightweight champ Palomino (4-0 BKFC) attempt to make it five wins in a row, as he returns to action following hospitalization due to a serious bout with COVID-19.

Nguyen (3-0 BKFC), like Palomino, is undefeated in bareknuckle competition. With three wins under the BKFC banner, Nguyen will attempt to build off his unanimous decision win over Johnny Bedford in February to become champion.

The official results of BKFC 22 include:

MAIN CARD (BKFC TV/FITE 9 p.m. ET)

  • Hector Lombard vs. Lorenzo Hunt – for cruiserweight title
  • Luis Palomino vs. Dat Nguyen – for lightweight title
  • Britain Hart vs. Pearl Gonzalez
  • Mike Kyle vs. Gustavo Trujillo
  • Marcus Brimage vs. Will Shutt
  • Rusty Crowder vs. Howard Davis
  • Enoch Adonai vs. Francesco Ricci
  • Joshuah Alvarez vs. Arthur Walcott-Ceesay
  • Montaser Aboughaly vs. Cage Noah

PRELIMINARY CARD (BKFC TV/FITE 8 p.m. ET)

  • Brian Maxwell vs. James Rodriguez
  • Chris Cornerlius vs. Peter Peraza
  • Darwin Bonilla vs. Tyler Randall

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Belts snatched and tables flipped: BKFC 22 press conference gets wild between Hector Lombard and Lorenzo Hunt

Tensions boiled over at the BKFC 22 press conference as Lorenzo Hunt and Hector Lombard are separated.

Tensions are still high between bareknuckle fighters [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] and [autotag]Lorenzo Hunt[/autotag].

On Wednesday at the BKFC 22 pre-fight press conference, things quickly got out of hand when Lombard (3-0 BKFC) was asked to reflect upon the moment when Hunt (5-1 BKFC) entered the ring after his championship victory over Joe Riggs at BKFC 18, which sparked an all-out post-fight brawl.

“I don’t think there’s anyone in this arena right now that would allow that to happen,” Lombard stated at the press conference. “If you, in the biggest moment of your life, you win the world title, and you see a clown jumps over the fence and attacks you, what are you gonna do? Pretty sure you’re gonna do the same thing.”

Just as Lombard completed his sentence, things went wild as Hunt began yelling at Lombard from across the room.

“You shut your f*cking mouth!” Lombard said as Hunt began approaching the stage.

“Don’t nobody want to hear you talk,” Hunt said repeatedly before getting on stage and grabbing the BKFC title belt from in front of Lombard. At that moment, Lombard flipped the table over as BKFC president David Feldman attempted to hold Lombard back.

Hunt slammed the belt onto the ground, continuing to yell expletives as he walked off with the title into the hallway. Moments later, the stage was reset and the press conference resumed.

Lombard was then asked if he had anything to say after the interaction, and the champ began questioning if Hunt was going to be able to make weight for their fight.

“All I see if this guy big as f*ck,” Lombard said. “I’ve been cutting so much weight for this fight to make it happen for the fans, and all I see is this motherf*cker is bigger than ever. … Is this a joke or what?”

Former MMA competitors Lombard and Hunt are set to meet in the main event of BKFC 22, which takes place on Friday, Nov. 12 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla.

Watch the full press conference in the video above.

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Hector Lombard set to defend title vs. heated rival Lorenzo Hunt at BKFC 22

Hector Lombard gets his first BKFC title defense booked against heated rival Lorenzo Hunt on Nov. 12

[autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] has his first BKFC title defense booked on home soil.

The BKFC cruiserweight champion is set to take on [autotag]Lorenzo Hunt[/autotag] in the main event of BKFC 22 on Nov. 12 in Miami, Fla. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with sources close to the situation.

Lombard and Hunt share history, as the two got into a brawl following Lombard’s win for the inaugural cruiserweight title back in June at BKFC 18. In the viral video, Hunt was seen infiltrating the ring and getting in Lombard’s face following his win over Joe Riggs.

Lombard, a former Bellator champion, didn’t react well to the gesture and immediately punched Hunt. The two were separated before the situation could escalate any further.

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Lombard remains unbeaten since switching from MMA to bare knuckle boxing. He’s 3-0 win victories over David Mundell, Kendall Grove, and most recently, Riggs. The former Olympic judoka is most notably known for his MMA run as he competed under the Bellator and UFC banners for many years. He last competed in MMA back in 2018 when he suffered a decision loss to Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 137.

Meanwhile, Hunt’s is 5-1 since switching from MMA to bare knuckle boxing. He’s currently riding a four-fight winning streak with his last victory being a first-round TKO over Josh Dyer at BKFC 17 in April. Hunt competed in MMA from 2015 to 2018, compiling a record of 3-5.

Recently, BKFC fighter Justin Thornton passed away after injuries sustained in a knockout loss at BKFC 20 in August. The promotion and the Mississippi Athletic Commission have under criticism for the matchmaking and the sanctioning of the bout.

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