Tony Soto faces Juan Carlos De Leon in a lightweight bare-knuckle bout tonight, Friday, June 19. The contest headlines BKFC Fight Night at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Soto (6-3) of Brooklyn, New York, comes off a decision loss to Ben Bonner in their rematch at BKFC Knucklemania 6 in February.
- De Leon (2-1) of Fort Worth, Texas, also lost his previous bout, suffering a knockout defeat against Michael Trizano last October at BKFC 82.
The co-main event is a featherweight matchup between Nathan Rivera (5-0) of Santa Ana, California, and Tray Martin (1-0) of Columbia, Missouri.
The featured fight is a lightweight battle between Bobby Taylor (6-3) of Memphis, Tennessee, and Angel Hernandez (1-0) of Gary, Indiana.
BKFC Nashville results
Main card
- Juan Carlos De Leon def. Tony Soto by TKO (R3, 2:00)
- Tray Martin def. Nathan Rivera by unanimous decision
- Bobby Taylor def. Angel Hernandez by TKO (R2, 0:58)
- Prince McLean def. Jeramy Karshner by TKO (R1, 1:48)
- Cole Ferrell def. Anthony Foye by TKO (R5, 0:38)
- Ravon Baxter def. Junior Hicks by TKO (R1, 1:33)
- Caleb Harvey def. Joshua Whiteside by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims
- Zach Russ def. Kelvin Rayford by TKO (R1, 0:45)
- Payton Hayes def. Julian Valencia by KO (R1, 1:41)
- Joby Steffensmeier def. Robert Fichter by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
BKFC Nashville live blog
Juan Carlos De Leon stops Tony Soto in three rounds
Juan Carlos De Leon (3-1) defeats Tony Soto (6-4) by third-round TKO at lightweight. The fight was stopped during the break before the fourth round.
Tray Martin defeats Nathan Rivera by decision
Tray Martin (2-0) defeats Nathan Rivera (5-1) by unanimous decision at featherweight.
Bobby Taylor TKOs Angel Hernandez in second round
Bobby Taylor (7-3) defeats Angel Hernandez (1-1) by second-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 0:58 of the round.
Prince McLean TKOs Jeramy Karshner in first round
Prince McLean (1-0) defeats Jeramy Karshner (0-1) by first-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:48 of the round.
Cole Ferrell TKOs Anthony Foye in fifth round
Cole Ferrell (2-1) defeats Anthony Foye (2-5) by fifth-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 0:38 of the round.
Ravon Baxter TKOs Junior Hicks in first round
Ravon Baxter (2-1-1) defeats Junior Hicks (0-2) by first-round TKO at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:33 of the round.
Caleb Harvey defeats Joshua Whiteside by decision
Caleb Harvey (1-0) defeats Joshua Whiteside (1-1) by unanimous decision at welterweight.
Zach Russ TKOs Kelvin Rayford in first round
Zach Russ (1-0) defeats Kelvin Rayford (0-1) by first-round TKO at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 0:45 of the round.
Payton Hayes KOs Julian Valencia in first round
Payton Hayes (1-0) defeats Julian Valencia (0-2) by first-round knockout at bantamweight. The stoppage came at 1:41 of the round.
Joby Steffensmeier defeats Robert Fichter by decision
Joby Steffensmeier (1-1) defeats Robert Fichter (0-1) by split decision at bantamweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Countdown to BKFC Nashville
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