Jared Warren faces Joseph Creer in the main event of BKFC Fight Night on Friday, May 2, live from OCC Road House & Museum in Clearwater, FL. The pair square off in a scheduled five-round bare-knuckle boxing bout at light heavyweight.
Tampa’s 41-year-old former champion Warren (7-3) lost his previous bout last December by knockout in 44 seconds against Mike Richman. 43-year-old Creer (3-2) of Columbus, GA aims for his second win in a row, following a unanimous decision over David Simpson, also in late 2024.
The co-main event is a bantamweight bout between Ryan Reber (6-1) of Pinellas Park, Florida and Matt Guymon (2-0, 2 KOs) of Kansas. Also on the card is a light heavyweight clash between John Michael Escoboza (9-2) of Tamarac, FL and Jay Jackson (5-3) of Tampa, FL.
Two more bantamweight matchups feature Tampa’s Crystal Pittman (3-3) against newcomer Claudia Zamora of Miami, and Michael Larrimore (2-1) of Gulf Breeze, FL versus Samuel Samples (2-1) of Athens, GA. Plus, Nathan Rivera (3-0) of Atlanta, GA and Alex Castro (0-2) of Guam meet at featherweight.
Additionally, Joseph White (2-1) of Thonotasassa, FL and Brady Meister (1-1) of Great Falls, Montana go head-to-head at heavyweight. As well, Rodney Hinton of New Port Richey, FL and Ben Jacobsen of Baton Rouge, LA make their BKFC debut at welterweight.
BKFC Clearwater results
Get BKFC Clearwater full fight card results below.
Main card
- Jared Warren def. Joseph Creer by TKO (R1, 1:32) | See photos
- Ryan Reber def. Matt Guymon by majority decision (47-47, 49-45, 48-46)
- John Michael Escoboza def. Jay Jackson by TKO (R3, 2:00)
- Michael Larrimore def. Samuel Samples by TKO (R1, 1:26)
- Brady Meister def. Joseph White by TKO (R2, 1:16)
- Nathan Rivera def. Alex Castro by KO (R4, 1:00)
- Crystal Pittman vs. Claudia Zamora – No Contest (R2, 1:30)
- Rodney Hinton def. Ben Jacobsen by TKO (R1, 1:11)
Prelims
- Logan Speyrer def. Quentin Gaskins by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Anthony Yost def. Gregorio Gonzalez aka Chachi Versaci by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 50-45)
BKFC Clearwater live blog
BKFC Clearwater fight photos now live
The BKFC Clearwater photos have been published, featuring the Jared Warren vs Joseph Creer main event clash, as well as highlights from the undercard and prelims.
Jared Warren stops Joseph Creer in first round
In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jared Warren defeats Joseph Creer via first-round TKO to return to winning ways. The time of the stoppage was 1:32 into the round.
Ryan Reber defeats Matt Guymon by decision
Ryan Reber defeats Matt Guymon by majority decision in the co-main event at bantamweight. Reber scored a knockdown in the second round.
John Michael Escoboza stops Jay Jackson in three rounds
John Michael Escoboza defeats Jay Jackson via third-round TKO. On his way to victory, Escoboza scored knockdowns in both the first and third rounds.
Michael Larrimore stops Samuel Samples in first round
Michael Larrimore scores four knockdowns on Samuel Samples to claim the win via first-round TKO at bantamweight. The time was 1:26 into the round. Samples also scored a knockdown in the round.
Brady Meister defeats Joseph White by TKO in second round
Brady Meister stops Joseph White in the second round of their contest at heavyweight. The time was 1:16 into the round. White scored two knockdowns in the opening round. Meister scored one knockdown in the first round and two in the second.
Nathan Rivera KO's Alex Castro in fourth round
Nathan Rivera (4-0) of Atlanta, GA improves his unbeaten record by knocking out Alex Castro (0-3) of Guam in the fourth round at featherweight. The time was 1 minute into the round. Castro scored a knockdown in the second round. Rivera dropped his opponent once in the third round and twice in the fourth.
Crystal Pittman vs Claudia Zamora ruled No Contest
The bout between Crystal Pittman and Claudia Zamora was declared a No Contest after the latter struck her opponent while she was down. The time was 1:30 into the second round.
Rodney Hinton stops Ben Jacobsen in first round
Rodney Hinton defeats Ben Jacobsen via first-round TKO at welterweight. The time was 1:11 into the round. On his way to victory, Hinton landed two knockdowns.
Logan Speyrer defeats Quentin Gaskins by decision
Atop the prelims, Logan Speyrer defeats Quentin Gaskins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bantamweight bout 49-46.
Anthony Yost defeats Chachi Versaci by decision
Anthony Yost earns his first win in the BKFC, defeating newcomer Gregorio Gonzalez aka Chachi Versaci by unanimous decision. After five rounds at flyweight, the judges scored the fight 50-45, 49-46, and 50-45.
BKFC Clearwater prelims
Among the BKFC Clearwater free prelims, newcomer Gregorio Gonzalez, aka Chachi Versaci of Brooksville, FL takes on Anthony Yost (0-2) of Albert Lea, MN at flyweight. Additionally, Quentin Gaskins (1-0, 1 KO) of Elmira, New York and Logan Speyrer (1-0, 1 KO) of Opelousas, LA battle it out at bantamweight.
BKFC Clearwater start time
BKFC Clearwater airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
