Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

[HomicideHenry]

It's the former. He probably wouldn't have for them again anyway, but he definitely won't now. Either way though they gotta go through with it at this point. The people are in the building and have paid their money. If you back out on 'em now you're gonna have trouble, and considering the limited fan base this has already you can't risk pissing off at least 80% of your fan base irreparably in one swoop like that.

Feldman was pretty pissed. He personally went to the back and watched the commission redo Paulie's hands. So it's going to happen, but holy smokes.

[HomicideHenry]

And it goes all five rounds... Dakota Cochrane, the former gay pornstar, actually came out (pardon the pun) looking the stronger of the two.... The official decision is Cochrane, which is quite the upset over Chris Leben.

[HomicideHenry]

And we're off to the races!!!!

[HomicideHenry]

Artem enters the ring first. Malignaggi getting the "star treatment" despite Lobov being the company guy. I'm almost reminded of when Larry Holmes was announced first before Cooney. Pretty disrespectful in a way.

Strangely enough an Irish MMA fighter (Adam Byrne) is in Paulie's corner for the fight. A direct shot at McGregor?

[HomicideHenry]

Lobov staring Malignaggi down intently... He's fired up.... ROUND ONE BEGINS....

Artem the aggressor. Paulie's got happy feet. Artem's swinging for the fences. Unfortunately he's missing most of his shots. And it goes into the second round!!!!!

[HomicideHenry]

ROUND TWO

Artem's got to get in close. AND MALIGNAGGI IS CUT!!! HE'S CUT!!!! Artem is demanding Malignaggi fight like a man. Paulie lands a hard shot. Artem's pushing and clinching Malignaggi into the ropes. And we go into round three.

I'd say it's 2-0 for Malignaggi so far, but if anyone thought Artem would just be easily kayoed and embarrassed by Malignaggi they're wrong.

[HomicideHenry]

ROUND THREE

Malignaggi keeping the distance. Artem went from body to head and Paulie didn't like that at all. Malignaggi just got clipped and stumbles back!!! Artem tries to come in but Paulie's bicycling all the way through this fight.

[HomicideHenry]

ROUND FOUR

Artem hits him with lefts and more lefts. Paulie's hurting. Getting bloody. Artem's smelling blood. Paulie's trying to run. Artem's chasing Paulie and just throwing bombs. He knows he needs to go for broke. Artem finally wins a round!!!

[HomicideHenry]

FINAL ROUND

Artem needs either a kayo or a knockdown to get a draw at least. Artem's swinging for the fences. 50 seconds left. Why couldn't this have been 10 rounds? Paulie's just dancing away, clowning. What a lame finish.

[HomicideHenry]

Malignaggi, as per usual, ran away to a win. After all the talk, all the bullshit, Malignaggi refused to mix it up and when he did he was not getting the better of Artem. I have ZERO DOUBT that McGregor would have kicked his ass had they fought.

The official decision is ARTEM LOBOV HOLY fornicating SHIIIIIT I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!!!!! UPSET!!!!

Then again.... Between the cheating, and THE INSISTENCE OF BKFC to brawl instead of box It's poetic justice.

[gilgamesh]

After the attempted cheating, they might've wrote the scorecards against him then and there honestly.

[JCS]

Horrible main event... 5x2 wasn't enough time for either of them to get tired/desperate..

[HomicideHenry]

After the attempted cheating, they might've wrote the scorecards against him then and there honestly.

Probably but.... The fact is this isn't boxing.... What boxing guys would consider a winnable tactic (running and jabs) doesn't equate to winning in the BKFC because it's PURELY about aggression... But I wouldn't be surprised that he was penalized further for trying to cheat.

The moment Malignaggi got cut he freaked and tried running to a win thinking clowning (hands down) would get him extra points with the judges.

[HomicideHenry]

Horrible main event... 5x2 wasn't enough time for either of them to get tired/desperate..

Maybe but when you have only 2 minutes to win, and aggression is the only way to win at BKFC, you're going to get gassed out because you're literally throwing bombs the whole time.

[JCS]

Maybe but when you have only 2 minutes to win, and aggression is the only way to win at BKFC, you're going to get gassed out because you're literally throwing bombs the whole time.

Don't think that happened.. Lobov was throwing bombs... Malignaggi was moving..

[Impractical Poster]

Bedford won the unanimous decision and the BKFC belt in his division. So that's interesting.... And holy crap....

Paulie Malignaggi got busted by the commission.... Anthony Rumble Johnson who works for BKFC just tweeted it out.... Malignaggi had an illegal substance on his hands

I don't know if it was his wraps or something chemical but they're pissed.

I thought the commentators said one of Lobovs guys accused Paulie of having a strange smelling substance on his hands. And when checked, it was nada.

[HomicideHenry]

Don't think that happened.. Lobov was throwing bombs... Malignaggi was moving..

If Paulie's gassing it's because he's not in his prime, and he didn't prepare for Artem like he should have. For all the talk about MMA fans being idiots and how he'd all but kill Artem, the man had more excuses than a $5 hooker after a customer complains of getting crabs.

[gilgamesh]

If Paulie's gassing it's because he's not in his prime, and he didn't prepare for Artem like he should have. For all the talk about MMA fans being idiots and how he'd all but kill Artem, the man had more excuses than a $5 hooker after a customer complains of getting crabs.

Paulie's just Paulie. A decent fighter, who's shot, who went for a payday in a fight he thought he could win, but didn't realize he had to actually fight in order to do it I guess. He'll get his paycheck, and go on back to calling fights alongside Al Bernstein, and I'm sure mentioning Conor McGregor in derogatory fashion for some reason like anybody gives a sh*t

Hell at this point Conor is running the risk of becoming irrelevant in his own sport. I never hear him talked about because he's doing good things in the sporting world anymore. Just nonsense.

[HomicideHenry]

Considering McGregor is basically a billionaire he never has to fight ever again. Malignaggi, unfortunately, will never live the sparring session down because hell he lost to Artem, who has more MMA losses than Liz Taylor had divorces. Anyone who ever doubted McGregor didn't kick his ass surely cannot doubt it now.

[gilgamesh]

If anybody's only impression of Malignaggi is a sparring session their opinion isn't worth taking seriously on him anyway. I'm aware of the sparring session, and even that means it's more meaningful than it oughta be in my mind. Other than that it has no relevance to me, and certainly has no bearing on how Malignaggi is remembered to me as a boxer.

As for running, and losing a decision that some might've given to him if they favored what he does. I mean...yeah that sounds like the fighter he always was basically. Just a lesser version of it, and in a different setting.

[HomicideHenry]

Helen Yee reposted this just now.... Did Malignaggi actually EARN that purse after basically running away?.... Personally I'm not so sure. Maybe half that. That purse was all name value and nothing else.

Btw Helen Yee *fans self* Anyways, for all the pro-boxing crowd.... Malignaggi was supposed to be wayyyyy better than everyone else.... Was supposed to be wayyyyy more dangerous without gloves.... Etc.... It's a crock and a shame he half-assed it in there and whined about losing.

Artem was supposed to be taken out of there like he was nothing. Malignaggi didn't even cut the dude until the third round (bridge of the nose).

[jamamb]

thats simply not true about all the boxing ppl all thinking paulie couldnt lose and was waaay better, loads of boxing ppl have been thinking that paulie could struggle in this or even lose, you can see it just on this forum as well. one guy in the britishh section even said he wanted to bet a grand on lobov. another did lay down two bets on lobov. another said he thinks paulie will be stopped, etc.....another bunch questioning his hands being able to hold up, and so on

[HomicideHenry]

"My hand broke in the second"

"The judges haven't judged a fight since the 20th century"

"I didn't get hit but two times"

Blah blah blah... Even Antonio Tarver said it could have went either way as far as he was concerned.

[gilgamesh]

Yeah I mean. I never saw any "Paulie is gonna destroy that dude. He's a boxer" on here. All I saw was "Paulie must need the money", "Paulie's gonna break his hands" sh*t like that

Paulie is a shot fighter, and was never a puncher on the best day of his life anyway. Was never an aggressor on the best day of his life. He's actually one of the worst boxing styles to throw into this because his style of Boxing just doesn't mesh with this BKFC business, but he managed to talk 'em into the arena I guess so he has that going for him at least.

[gilgamesh]

It is actually interesting to note that apparently EVERY Fighter with actual Pro Boxing experience lost on this card. Not just Paulie.

This would suggest that this style of fighting lends itself more to MMA guys I'd think. Or perhaps it's just a coincidence. These aren't exactly the cream of the crop boxers or MMA fighters of the world in any case.