BKFC Liberty Brawl airs live tonight, Friday, July 3, from Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The card features 11 bouts in total, with two title fights headlining the show.
Main event: Austin Trout faces Ben Bonner for the vacant lightweight title.
- Former welterweight champion Trout (4-0) of El Paso, Texas, comes off a third-round TKO victory over Luis Palomino in a rematch last December.
- Former interim lightweight champion Bonner (5-2) of the UK defeated Tony Soto by unanimous decision in a rematch in February.
Co-main event: Britain Hart defends her strawweight title against Sarah Shell.
- Hart (10-3) of Layton, Utah, makes the fifth defense of her belt following a unanimous decision victory over Tai Emery at BKFC 71 last April.
- Shell (3-0) of Omaha, NE, makes her first attempt to become a champion after defeating Laddy Mejia by unanimous decision, also last April.
Featured fight: Middleweight contest between Johnny Garbarino and Mike Richman.
- Philadelphia’s undefeated Garbarino (4-0, 4 KOs) won his previous bout in February by fifth-round TKO against Kaine Tomlinson Jr.
- Former two-time light heavyweight champion Richman (8-3) of Rosemount, MN, defeated Joe Elmore by majority decision, also in February.
BKFC Liberty Brawl results
Main card
- Ben Bonner def. Austin Trout by KO (R2, 0:30) | Watch video
- Britain Hart def. Sarah Shell by split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
- John Garbarino def. Mike Richman by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 48-46)
- Cody Russell def. Jake Bostwick by unanimous decision (Overtime Round)
- Zedekiah Montanez def. Matt Maestas by KO (R1, 1:39)
- Matthew Turnbull def. Brandon Honsvick by TKO (R1, 1:49)
- Lex Ludlow def. Drew Nolan by KO (R1, 0:09)
Prelims
- Anthony Pagan def. Zach Pannell by unanimous decision (10-7, 10-7, 10-7)
- Pat Sullivan def. Ruben Arroyo by TKO (R1, 1:33)
- Nicholas Willey def. Eric Westbury by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Malon Griffin def. Billy Graves by TKO (R3, 1:10)
BKFC Liberty Brawl live blog
Post-fight press conference
The post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Ben Bonner KO Austin Trout in second round to claim title
Ben Bonner (6-2) defeats Austin Trout (5-1) by second-round knockout to win the vacant BKFC lightweight title. The stoppage came at 0:30 of the round.
Bonner dropped Trout with a big right hand. Trout was given a count by the referee but was unable to get back on his feet.
Britain Hart defeats Sarah Shell by decision to retain title
Britain Hart (11-3) defeats Sarah Shell (3-1) by split decision in the five-round co-main event, making the fifth successful defense of her BKFC strawweight title.
Two Title Fights
The two championship bouts headlining BKFC Liberty Brawl feature Austin Trout (5-0) facing Ben Bonner (5-2) for the vacant lightweight title, and Britain Hart (10-3) defending her strawweight title against Sarah Shell (3-0).
John Garbarino defeats Mike Richman by decision
John Garbarino (5-0) defeats Mike Richman (8-4) by unanimous decision in a five-round middleweight featured fight.
Cody Russell defeats Jake Bostwick by decision
Cody Russell (3-0) defeats Jake Bostwick (5-3-1) by unanimous decision at middleweight.
After five rounds, the fight was scored a draw. Russell took the victory in overtime in the sixth round.
Zedekiah Montanez KO Matt Maestas in first round
Zedekiah Montanez (2-1) defeats Matt Maestas (2-4) by first-round knockout at lightweight. The stoppage came at 1:39 of the round.
Matthew Turnbull TKOs Brandon Honsvick in first round
Matthew Turnbull (1-0) defeats Brandon Honsvick (1-3) by first-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 1:49 of the round.
Lex Ludlow KOs Drew Nolan in nine seconds
Lex Ludlow (4-0) defeats Drew Nolan (1-4) by first-round knockout at cruiserweight. The stoppage came at 0:09 of the round.
Anthony Pagan defeats Zach Pannell by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Anthony Pagan (2-0) defeats Zach Pannell (1-6) by unanimous decision in a one-round lightweight bout. The judge scored it 10-7. Pagan scored two knockdowns on his way to victory.
Pat Sullivan TKOs Ruben Arroyo in first round
Pat Sullivan (2-2) defeats Ruben Arroyo (0-5) by first-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 1:33 of the round.
Nicholas Willey defeats Eric Westbury by decision
Nicholas Willey (1-0) defeats Eric Westbury (0-2) by split decision at light heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 30-27.
Malon Griffin TKOs Billy Graves in third round
Kicking off the action, Malon Griffin (1-0) defeats Billy Graves (0-1) by third-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 1:10 of Round 3.
Full Fight: Britain Hart vs Tai Emery
In case you missed it, watch the full fight featuring Britain Hart as she battles Tai Emery at BKFC 71 last April.
Full Fight: Austin Trout vs Luis Palomino 2
Watch the full fight featuring Austin Trout as he faces Luis Palomino in a rematch from last December.
Countdown to BKFC Liberty Brawl
Watch the Countdown to BKFC Liberty Brawl, featuring fights from previous events, followed by tonight’s prelims.