Video: Check out all the highlights from Artem Lobov's victory over Paulie Malignaggi at BKFC 6
It wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea, but there’s little doubt that for sheer intrigue, interest and attention, BKFC 6 was a rousing success on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.
The fight card delivered action aplenty at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, but it was really all about the night’s main event, as former two-division world boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi faced off against former UFC fighter Artem Lobov. The build-up was ill-tempered, badly-behaved and tetchy, and it set the stage for a fight that captured the imagination of a fair cross-section of the MMA and boxing fan communities.
After the pair traded unwrapped fists for five full rounds, it was Lobov whose battered and bruised hands were raised in victory after polling scores of 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards.
Check out the highlights of the Lobov’s win over Malignaggi fight in the official video above, courtesy of Evan Zentar and BKFC.
Artem Lobov def. Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Dakota Cochrane def. Chris Leben via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) Johnny Bedford def. Reggie Barnett Jr. via unanimous decision (47-45, 47-45, 48-44) – to win BKFC and Police Gazette lightweight titles Julian Lane def. Tom Shoaff via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) Joey Beltran def. Jamie Campbell via KO – Round 2, 1:50 Walber Barros vs. Joe Riggs declared a unanimous draw (47-47, 47-47, 47-47) Abdiel Velazquez def. Travis Thompson via unanimous decision (49-46 48-47 50-45) Jim Alers def. Elvin Brito via knockout – Round 1, 0:45 Chris Boffil def. Jared Hayes via TKO – Round 3, 1:55 David Mundell def. Drew Lipton via knockout – Round 1, 1:35For more on the upcoming MMA schedule, visit the MMA Rumors section of the site.