The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship makes its debut in Australia on Saturday, April 18, with BKFC Fight Night at TECC in Townsville, QLD. The card features 10 bouts in total, with a heavyweight rematch headlining the show.
Australia-based Haze Hepi (3-1) of New Zealand and Poland’s Krzysztof Wisniewski (3-0) run it back in the main event following their first fight last October in Rome. Wisniewski earned a TKO victory after the ringside doctor stopped the fight due to a cut suffered by Hepi.
In the co-main event, Townsville native and former WBA cruiserweight title challenger Mark Flanagan makes his BKFC debut against Dilan Prasovic (1-0) of Montenegro.
Also on the card is an all-Australian welterweight bout between newcomers Josh Kuhne and Michael Whitehead.
BKFC Australia results
Main card
- Haze Hepi def. Krzysztof Wisniewski by KO (R2, 1:44)
- Dilan Prasovic def. Mark Flanagan by TKO (R1, 2:00)
- Josh Kuhne def. Mick Whitehead by TKO (R3, 0:51)
- Boaz Kapua def. Brayden Marzona by TKO (R1, 1:03)
- Hunter Ioane def. Luke Bampton by KO (R3, 1:13)
- Ryan Winnett def. Cooper Clarke by TKO (R3, 0:45)
- Fetongi Tuinauvai def. Patrick ‘Mel’ Tolone by KO (R1, 0:30)
Prelims
- Asher Jack def. Chris Drummond by TKO (R2, 1:09)
- Sebastian Temesi def. Alvin Kanehailua by TKO (R1, 1:13)
- Darcy Braine def. Richie Fa’aoso by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
BKFC Australia live blog
Haze Hepi stops Krzysztof Wisniewski in second round
Haze Hepi (4-1) defeats Krzysztof Wisniewski (3-1) by second-round knockout to win their heavyweight rematch. The stoppage came at 1:44 of the round.
On his way to victory, Hepi dropped Wisniewski once in the first round and twice in the second, prompting the referee to wave off the fight to prevent further punishment.
Dilan Prasovic TKOs Mark Flanagan in first round
Dilan Prasovic (2-0) defeats Mark Flanagan (0-1) by first-round TKO at heavyweight. The fight was stopped by the doctor before the start of the second round.
Josh Kuhne stops Mick Whitehead in third round
Josh Kuhne (1-0) defeats Mick Whitehead (0-1) by third-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 0:51 of the round.
Boaz Kapua TKOs Brayden Marzona in first round
Boaz Kapua (1-0) defeats Brayden Marzona (0-1) by first-round TKO at middleweight. The stoppage came at 1:03 of the round.
Hunter Ioane stops Luke Bampton in third round
Hunter Ioane (1-0) defeats Luke Bampton (0-1) by third-round KO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 1:13 of the round.
Ryan Winnett stops Cooper Clarke in third round
Ryan Winnett (1-0) defeats Cooper Clarke (0-1) by third-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 0:45 of the round.
Fetongi Tuinauvai stops Patrick 'Mel' Tolone in first round
Fetongi Tuinauvai (1-0) defeats Patrick “Mel” Tolone (0-1) by first-round KO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 0:30 of the round.
Asher Jack TKOs Chris Drummond in second round
Asher Jack (1-0) defeats Chris Drummond (0-1) by second-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:09 of the round.
Sebastian Temesi stops Alvin Kanehailua in first round
Sebastian Temesi (1-0) defeats Alvin Kanehailua (0-1) by first-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:13 of the round.
Darcy Braine defeats Richie Fa’aoso by decision
In the first BKFC bout held in Australia, Darcy Braine (1-0) defeats Richie Fa’aoso (0-1) by unanimous decision at heavyweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-26.
Watch: Countdown to BKFC Australia
Countdown to BKFC Australia features highlight moments from previous events, followed by the free prelims.