Lewis Garside faces Bradley Taylor for the BKFC UK bantamweight title tonight (Saturday, August 1) at Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle, England.
- Garside (3-0) comes off a unanimous decision victory over Kieron Sewell at the previous event in Newcastle in March.
- Taylor (4-0) was last in action last December at BKFC Derby, where he defeated Brian Hyslop, also by unanimous decision.
The co-main event is a lightweight bout between Lewis Keen (5-1) and Stew Martin (1-0).
The featured fight is a welterweight contest between Liam Hutchinson (3-1) and Dylan Fail.
BKFC Newcastle results
Main card
- Bradley Taylor def. Lewis Garside by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 50-44)
- Lewis Keen def. Stew Martin by TKO (R4, 1:27)
- Dylan Fail def. Liam Hutchinson by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
- James Walker def. Barry Boyle by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
- Mickey Nolan def. John Ferguson by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Harrison Cave vs. Danny Moir – unanimous draw (47-47, 47-47, 47-47)
- KJ Metcalfe def. Owen Webster by TKO (R3, 1:36)
- Cory Chapman def. Jack Blair by TKO (R2, 1:59)
Prelims
- Harry Bray def. Dylan Yendall by RTD (R2, 1:00)
- Chris Burton def. Daniel Curtin by unanimous decision (48-44, 48-44, 47-45)
- Sally Macdonald def. Sandra Rees by TKO (R3, 1:38)
BKFC Newcastle live blog
Bradley Taylor defeats Lewis Garside to win BKFC UK bantamweight title
Bradley Taylor (5-0) defeats Lewis Garside (3-1) by unanimous decision to claim the BKFC UK bantamweight title.
Lewis Keen stops Stew Martin in fourth round
Lewis Keen (6-1) defeats Stew Martin (1-1) by fourth-round TKO in a lightweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:27 of the round.
Dylan Fail defeats Liam Hutchinson by decision
Dylan Fail (1-0) defeats Liam Hutchinson (3-2) by unanimous decision in a welterweight bout.
James Walker defeats Barry Boyle by decision
James Walker (3-0) defeats Barry Boyle (0-1) by unanimous decision in a heavyweight bout.
Mickey Nolan defeats John Ferguson by decision
Mickey Nolan (1-0) defeats John Ferguson (0-1) by unanimous decision in a middleweight bout.
Harrison Cave and Danny Moir fight to unanimous draw
Harrison Cave (0-0-1) and Danny Moir (0-0-1) fight to a unanimous draw in a light heavyweight bout.
KJ Metcalfe stops Owen Webster in third round
KJ Metcalfe (1-0) defeats Owen Webster (0-1) by third-round TKO in a welterweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:36 of the round.
Cory Chapman stops Jack Blair in second round
Cory Chapman (1-0) defeats Jack Blair (0-1) by second-round TKO in a bantamweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:59 of the round.
Harry Bray stops Dylan Yendall in second round
Wrapping up the prelims, Harry Bray (1-0) defeats Dylan Yendall (0-1) by second-round RTD in a light heavyweight bout after Yendall’s corner called it a day. The stoppage came at 1:00 of the round.
Chris Burton defeats Daniel Curtin by decision
Chris Burton (1-0) defeats Daniel Curtin (0-2) by unanimous decision in a heavyweight bout.
Sally Macdonald stops Sandra Rees in third round
In the first fight of the evening, Sally Macdonald (1-0) defeats Sandra Rees (0-1) by third-round TKO in a flyweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:38 of the round.
Countdown to BKFC Newcastle
Watch Countdown to BKFC Newcastle, followed by the free prelims.