CLEARWATER, FL — Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returned to a roaring, sold-out crowd at the iconic OCC Road House on Friday night, delivering a high-stakes evening of bare-knuckle action at BKFC Fight Night Clearwater, streamed live worldwide on The BKFC App.
Headlining the card, hometown favorite and #2-ranked bantamweight contender “Royal” Ryan Reber (9-2) secured a gritty unanimous decision over Michigan’s Justin “The Nightmare” Street (5-3). Reber controlled the distance and landed the cleaner, more damaging exchanges over five rounds, earning scorecards of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47. The victory marked Reber’s second consecutive win and firmly positioned him at the front of the title queue.
Capitalizing on the moment, Reber wasted no time addressing BKFC founder and president David Feldman to demand a crack at reigning BKFC Bantamweight World Champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring.
“Mr. Feldman, I’m here for a good time, not a long time — let’s make it happen!” Reber declared in his post-fight interview.
The co-main event featured fireworks from fellow Clearwater native Michael “Papa G” Larrimore (4-2). Entering the bout as the division’s #3 contender, Larrimore dismantled the previously unbeaten Nate “The Bad Man” Morrow with ruthless precision. After sending Morrow to the canvas twice, Larrimore sealed the stoppage at 1:31 of the second round.
With his only two career defeats coming against champion Jamel Herring and former titleholder Keith Richardson,Larrimore made his intentions clear before the main event had even concluded.
“Ryan Reber, Justin Street, you better fight your asses off, because I’m coming for the winner of that fight, boys!” Larrimore warned.
The feature bout of the evening saw Doug “ColdRed” Coltrane (5-2) silence the local crowd by handing Clearwater’s Tony “TMurph” Murphy (3-1) his first professional defeat. Coltrane exploded in the second frame, flattening Murphy at the 0:53 mark. The North Carolina puncher, who has earned four of his five promotional wins by stoppage,immediately set his sights on the division’s crown.
“Let me get the title shot! I’m knocking people out with both hands!” Coltrane proclaimed, calling out undefeated BKFC Middleweight World Champion Jack “Little Lever’s Meat Cleaver” Cullen.
The undercard delivered continuous drama:
  • Rickie McConnico rallies: In welterweight action, Birmingham’s Rickie “Crimson King” McConnico picked himself up off the canvas against Clearwater’s Mike Heckert, storming back with two knockdowns of his own to secure a dramatic TKO win at 0:47 of round three.
  • Versace edges Trujillo: Hudson flyweight Chachi Versace notched a crucial majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) over Colorado's Angelo Trujillo, bolstered by the bout's lone knockdown.
  • Explosive Debuts: Columbus newcomer Donny “The Destroyer” Korbel battered fellow debutant Jadon Lee,scoring three knockdowns before the bantamweight clash was halted at the round-two buzzer. Tampa light heavyweight Sam “Sicario” Delao earned a unanimous sweep over Chris Keirn, while Lakeland middleweight Tyler “Boom Boom” Baker authored the fastest finish of the night, needing just 43 seconds to halt Ukraine native Yari Kaganovsky via standing TKO.

BKFC Fight Night Clearwater Official Results

  • Bantamweight Main Event: (2) Ryan Reber def. Justin Street via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
  • Bantamweight Co-Main Event: (3) Michael Larrimore def. Nate Morrow via KO, Round 2 (1:31)
  • Middleweight Feature Bout: Doug Coltrane def. Tony Murphy via KO, Round 2 (0:53)
  • Welterweight: Rickie McConnico def. Mike Heckert via TKO, Round 3 (0:47)
  • Flyweight: Chachi Versace def. Angelo Trujillo via Majority Decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47)
  • Bantamweight: Donny Korbel def. Jadon Lee via KO, Round 2 (2:00)
  • Light Heavyweight: Sam Delao def. Chris Keirn via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Middleweight: Tyler Baker def. Yari Kaganovsky via TKO, Round 1 (0:43)

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