For the first time in over 120 years, Bare Knuckle boxing was legalized for competition, and last night in Wyoming several notable fighters participated in the first event in over a century.
Fighters the likes of UFC veterans Bec Rawlings, and Joey Beltran fought their hearts out, in what can only be considered one of the bloodiest night’s of combat in combat history.
Several UFC fighters took to twitter with their live reactions to what took place on Saturday night.
Here’s their reactions:
@RowdyBec is up next!! @bkbchampionship #Bareknuckleboxing pic.twitter.com/5IW41i35bj
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
NO KICKS IN #BareKnuckleBoxing https://t.co/takJ07wP62
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Young Tank Abbot?
— Puck (@FNT_Puck) June 3, 2018
Omg that bow tie must leave welts
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Do you get to pull the head? Rad
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Ya 125 is bec’s weight class for sure
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Boxing with extended clinching is cool
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
That def landed solid. Fights have been good so far https://t.co/SvjTqc00vu
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 3, 2018
Someone post the damn rules before I get distracted and think about something new
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Congrats @RowdyBec on your @bkbchampionship debut!!! Great display!!!! #Bareknuckleboxing pic.twitter.com/iRtrsiJwfw
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
I like it! https://t.co/RkSVdbKKG8
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 3, 2018
I like it. Fun to watch so far https://t.co/sbBeGr1K4l
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 3, 2018
So far I’ve got @RowdyBec with FOTN. Congrats lady, well done!! #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
These guys are fighting at 6k feet in Cheyenne. #BareKnuckleFC
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 3, 2018
Best fight on the card!!!! https://t.co/tN50wlyRYh
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Jeebus
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Beltran putting on a show. So much bloooood! #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
As a commentator you should probably know the rules ??♀️ https://t.co/kXoI9xSSuJ
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Let’s go @mexicutioner760 !!!!!! @bkbchampionship #BareKnuckleBoxing
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Oh I don’t think bare knuckle fighting is for MOST people, to be honest.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) June 3, 2018
Ufc elbow = BareKnuckleFC elbow frame #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
My face hurts just watching this ? #BareKnuckleBoxing
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Damn, ok they might’ve stolen FOTN, holy shit. Neither man ready to sit down. #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
We have a blood bath between Tony Johnson and Joey Beltran! #BareKnuckleFC
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 3, 2018
Tony Lopez and Joey Beltran is the BKB version of Griffin-Bonnar #BareKnuckleFC
— Tommy Spencer (@twspencer91) June 3, 2018
Antonio Tarver has no idea what he’s talking about… the rules state you can hit in the clinch.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) June 3, 2018
Both men are absolute warriors!!!! Congratulations @mexicutioner760 well fought and well earned victory #BareKnuckleBoxing #BareKnuckleFC @bkbchampionship
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Joey Beltran’s hands were slick with blood by the end of that. Just drenched.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 3, 2018
Have your people call our people ??♂️??♀️ https://t.co/aeE083xwea
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
Dude dove harder than a tuk tuk driver fighting a foreigner in Phuket #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
The #BareKnuckleBoxing announcer looks like he’s from the capital in the #HungerGames #maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavor pic.twitter.com/cJwvGGpXDF
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Bald-hawk sighting!! #BareKnuckleFC
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 3, 2018
When you’re going bald it’s time to give up the Mohawk! #mohawk #bareknucklefightingchampionship #balding #badhairday pic.twitter.com/Lp0fMm87JM
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 3, 2018
Congratulations on a stellar first show! Would love to be working the next one with @AngieOverkill ??♀️??♂️ https://t.co/Ep5sjpcEXV
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) June 3, 2018
Duh. It'd be just like how I started. #Bareknuckle #NHB https://t.co/sNBYyiKeJF
— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) June 3, 2018
Congrats @RowdyBec @bkbchampionship
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) June 3, 2018
Note: Cover Photo via All Elbows’ Esther Lin, Via MMAFighting.com.
