The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made waves in Marbella, Spain, with a thrilling night of combat sports on Saturday, as BKFC on DAZN: Spain delivered three must-see World Championship bouts at the sold-out Marbella Arena.
The event was headlined by an unforgettable battle between Franco Tenaglia and Tony “Loco” Soto for the vacant BKFC World Lightweight Championship. In a back-and-forth war, Tenaglia scored a majority decision victory in what many are calling one of the greatest fights in BKFC history.
Main Event Recap: Tenaglia Becomes BKFC Lightweight Champion
Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto left everything in the ring. Tenaglia dropped Soto in the first round, but Soto bounced back, flooring Tenaglia in the second round. The fight was packed with action, with Tenaglia knocking Soto down again in the third round. After five intense rounds, Tenaglia was awarded a majority decision, with two judges scoring the bout 47-45 in his favor and one scoring it a 46-46 draw.
After the fight, an emotional Tenaglia said, “I’ve been waiting 10 years for this. Look at me now. I’m a World Champion!”
Other Highlights from BKFC on DAZN: Spain
In the co-main event, Austin “No Doubt” Trout successfully defended his BKFC World Welterweight Title against Rico “Bon Bon” Franco. Trout secured a dominant unanimous decision, dropping Franco twice en route to a 50-43 sweep on all three scorecards. With the win, Trout continues his undefeated BKFC career.
David “The Redneck” Mundell also put on a clinic, defending his BKFC World Middleweight Championship for the third time by stopping Danny Christie in the second round. Mundell, who has now won seven consecutive fights in the Squared Circle, called out BKFC star “Platinum” Mike Perry after the fight, saying, “I want Perry next. Where you at?”
In other action, Marbella’s own Dan Chapman made a statement in his BKFC debut with a first-round TKO over Mike Jurik, while Felipe Maia shocked the crowd with a quick knockout victory over former title challenger James Lilley.
Full Results: BKFC on DAZN: Spain
- Franco Tenaglia def. Tony Soto via Majority Decision (47-45×2, 46-46)
- For the vacant BKFC World Lightweight Title
- Austin Trout (c) def. Rico Franco via Unanimous Decision (50-43×3)
- Defends BKFC World Welterweight Title
- David Mundell (c) def. Danny Christie via TKO in Round 2 (0:55)
- Defends BKFC World Middleweight Title
- Dan Chapman def. Mike Jurik via TKO in Round 1 (1:26)
- Felipe Maia def. James Lilley via TKO in Round 1 (1:08)
- Hannah Rankin def. Deborah Melhorn via Split Decision (49-46×2, 47-48)
- Oscar Willis def. Ben Davis via TKO in Round 1 (1:57)
- Yunus Batan def. Maxime Bellamy via Unanimous Decision (48-44×3)
- Nico Gaffie def. Radek Stadler via TKO in Round 2 (1:04)
- Arbi Chakaev def. Jose Daniel Toledo Canellas via TKO in Round 1 (0:59)
- David Mora def. Fran Suarez via TKO (doctor stoppage) in Round 4 (2:00)
BKFC continues to grow as the fastest-rising combat sports promotion in the world, and with performances like these, it’s easy to see why the sport is gaining global attention.
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