PHILADELPHIA ––Andrei Arlovski won the BKFC Heavyweight titke when Ben Rothwell was deemed unable to continue in round three in front of over 18,000 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.
In round two Rothwell began to bleed badlly under his left eye. The eye worsened in round three and the fight was halted.
Lorenzo Hunt retained the Light Heavyweight title with a one-punch destruction of David Mundell in thr fourth round.
In round four, Hunt landed a devastating right that put Mundell down and out.
Hunt, 199 lbs of Saint ugustine, FL is 13-2 with 11 knockouts. Mundell, 196.2 ;bs of Port Richey, FL is 10-2.
Local favorite John Garbarino stopped Kaine Tomlinson the fifth riound.
In round two, Garbarino was credited with a knockdown after landing a right on the inside. Garbarino scored a second knockdown from a left on th inside. Just before the bell sounded, Harbarino chased and connected with a left that put Tomlinson down for a third time inthe round. In round three, Tomlinson kept flopping to the canvas. Garbarino was credited with a knockdown as he snuck in a little right and Tomlinson fell to the canvas. Early in round four, Garbarino landed a left that put Tomlinson on the canvas. Garbarino mercifully ended the bout in round five when he landed a big right hand that pit Tomlinson down and the fight was stopped at 49 seconds.
Garbarino, 176 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-0 with four knockouts. Tomlinson, 176 lbs of Roanoke, VA us 2-4
Benjamin Bonner won a unanimous over Antonio Soto III
In round three, Soto began to bleed from the nose.
Bonner, 155 lbs of Yorkshire, ENG won by scores of 49-46 and 48-47 twice and is now 5-2. Soto, 157.8 lbs of Hickory, NC is 6-3.
Patrick Brady won a unanimous decision over Shelby Hill in a battle of undefeated heavyweights.
In round two, Brady scored a knockdown when he landed a right hand to the head in an exchange. Brady scored another knockdown in round three when he dumped Hill with another right. In round four, Hill bloodied the nose of Brady after he landed a series of haymaker right hands. That was to his detriment as he punched himself out and went down again for another knockdown.
Brady, 244 lbs of Sewell, NJ won by scores of 50-42, 50-41 and 49-43 and is now 3-0. Hill, 266.4 lbs of Ardmore, ARK is 2-1.
Because of the non-stop action, BKFC President David Feldman doubled each fighters purse. Brady donated his whole purse and retired in the ring.
Jade Hassan Wong defeated Crystal Pittman for the second time in four-years. This time it was via unanimous decision.
In round three, Pittman started to bleed around the left eye.
Hasan Wong, 129.8 lbs of Quevec City won by scores of 50-45 on all cards and is now 4-2. Pittman, 128 lbs of Tampa is 3-4.
Mike Richman won a majority decision over Joseph Elmore
In round two, Ruchman dropped Elmore with a straight left to the bod.
Richman of Fort Worth, Texas won by scores of 49-45, 48-46 and 4 and is now 8-3. Elmore 175.8 lbs of Athens, GA is 2-5.
Charles Bennett stopped Patrick Sullivan in round two.
In round one, Bennett dropped a charging Sullivan with a counter right. In round two, Bennett landed another counter that knocked Sullivan over the ropes. He got to his feet, but the fight was waved off at 1:56.
Bennett of Pensacola, FL is 1-3, Sullivan of Philadelphia is 1-2.
Cody Russell stopped Harrison AIken in the second round.
Ruseel dropped Aiken in the second round and he deemed unable to continue at 1:16
Russell, 178.8 lbs of Philadelphia is 2-0 with two knockouts. Aiken, 174 lbs of Atlanta is 3-5.
Zedejiah Montanez stopped Brandon Meyer in the second round.
Towards the end of round one, Montanez laned a perfect 1-2 that put Meyer on the deck. In round two, Montanez landex six unanswered blows which included four body shots for a second knockdown, Montanez ended things when he landed a right uppercut on the ropes for another knockdown and the fight was stopped at 1:59
Montanez, 156.8 lbs of Philadelphia is 1-1 with one knockout. Meyer, 155.4 lbs of Omaha, NE is 3-4.
Lex Ludlow won a three round unanimous decision over Zachary Calmus.
Ludlow scored a knockdown in the opening round.
Ludlow, 204 1/2 lbs of Levittown, PA won by scores of 30-26 on all cards and is now 3-0. Calmus, 202 lbs of Gloucester, MA is 5-5.
In a battle of debuters, Christian Payne won a unanimous decision over Brett Schoenfeld.
In round three Payne dropped Schoenfeld with a right to the jaw. Payne sealed the fight with a vicious right to the head that put Schoenfeld spawling on his back.
Payne, 171 lbs of Camden NJ won on all cards 30-25 and is 1-0. Schoenfeld, 176.6 lbs of Holiday, PA is 0-1.
Joshua Oxendine won a three round unanimous decision over Travis Thompson.
Oxendine, 137 lbs of Monroe, NC won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 4-3. Thompson, 136 lbs of Pottstown, PA id 6-8.
