BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing returned to the UK Saturday April 19 for Cardiff Brawl III headlined by two explosive title fights. BKB Super Welterweight champion, Wales' Liam Rees, made his first title defense against 6-2 “The Rebel” Martin Reffell. While England's BKB Bridgerweight champ Daniel Podmore made his first title defense when he takes on "The Slavic Warrior," undefeated Emil Markic.
The event aired live in the UK on TalkSPORT, and in primetime in the US and Canada on Vice TV.
Full results below.
Liam Rees defended his BKB Super Welterweight title in a hard-fought match, stopping challenger Martin Reffell with a sixth-round bodyshot knockout.
In the co-main event, Dan Podmore was victorious in his first title defense of the BKB Bridgerweight Championship with a six-round unanimous decision over challenger Emil Markic.
Tyler Goodjohn came away with the win in his return to bare knuckle after two years away with a unanimous decision against an impressive “Gypsy” Joe Smith.
Cardiff’s Keiron Harding gets his second stoppage in the Trigon with a third-round KO of Robert Koky.
Ash Williams remains undefeated with a devastative first-round KO over Callum Nulty.
Martin McDonough improves to 2-1 with a second-round TKO over Marcin Kosiak.
Dan Lerwell defeated Danny Worsfold by first round KO.
PRELIMINARY MATCHES
QUICK RESULTS
Liam Rees (C) def. Martin Reffell KO6
Dan Podmore (C) def. Emil Markic UD6
Tyler Goodjohn def. Joe Smith UD5
Keiron Harding def. Robert Koky by KO3
Ash Williams def. Callum Nulty by KO1
Martin McDonough def. Marcin Kosiak by TKO2
Dan Lerwell def. Danny Worsfold by KO1
Dorian Darch def. Tony Barratt by TKO1
Anthony Scotford def. Aaron Ashton by KO2
Will Dermietzel def. Nicky Potts by TKO2
Gariant Goodridge def. Frankie Curry by TKO1
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