{"id":76030,"date":"2018-11-06T17:39:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T22:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76030"},"modified":"2018-11-06T17:41:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T22:41:00","slug":"world-bare-knuckle-fighting-federation-rise-of-the-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76030","title":{"rendered":"World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation \u201cRise of the Titans\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation\u2019s (WBKFF) inaugural event, \u201cRise of the Titans,\u201d is set for this Friday night (Nov. 9) at Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.<\/p>\n

A stacked main card, headlined by a WBKFF middleweight title fight between Johny \u201cBig Rigg\u201d Hendricks and \u201cIrish\u201d Brennan Ward, as well as Chris \u201cThe Crippler\u201d Leben and \u201cThe New York Bad Ass\u201d Phil Baroni for the WBKFF light heavyweight crown, will be available to watch LIVE on pay-per-view.<\/p>\n

Integrated Sports Media will distribute the \u201cRise of the Titans\u201d main card throughout North America, commencing at 10 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV and SaskTel in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website, for a suggested retail price of $29.95.<\/p>\n

The PPV main card will also feature Ultimate Fighter runner-up Christina Marks against professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women\u2019s Bantamweight Championship, Las Vegas middleweight Joey Angelo takes on Albuquerque\u2019s Julian \u201cNitrane\u201d Lane, former UFC and Bellator fighter Josh \u201cThe Dentist\u201d Neer faces light heavyweight Albuquerque boxer \u201cMad\u201d Mike Alderete, and California heavyweight C.J. \u201cThe Night\u201d Leveque vs. New Mexico\u2019s Juan Torres is the PPV swing bout.<\/p>\n

Retired All-Pro linebacker Shawne \u201cLights Out\u201d Merriman has withdrawn from fighting on Friday evening\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

WBKFF will also launch its $100,000 Lightweight Tournament, showcasing eight fighters on the PPV main card in four separate quarterfinals bouts, on the PPV main card. The loaded tournament field includes MMA veterans Nick \u201cThe Ghost\u201d Gonzalez, Ireland-native Jay \u201cThe Mellow Fellow\u201d Cucciniello, Estevan \u201cEl Terrible\u201d Payan, Robbie \u201cProblems\u201d Peralta, Mike \u201cThe Greek Assassin\u201d Bronzoulis, South African Leon \u201cThe Iron Lion\u201d Mynhardt and Zach \u201cThe Juice\u201d Juusola, in addition to Kazakh boxer Radmir Akhmediyev.<\/p>\n

A blind draw to determine the quarterfinals matchups will be held this Wednesday (Nov. 7) at the \u201cRise of the Titans\u201d final press conference in Casper.<\/p>\n

A solid three-fight \u201cRise of the Titans\u201d preliminary card will precede the PPV event, available to watch on a free Preview, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET \/ 5:30 p.m. PT, live on FITE.TV, as well as via DIRECTV and DISH pay-per-view channels leading up to the main card on PPV.<\/p>\n

The preliminary card\u2019s entertaining match-ups are Issac Vallie-Flagg vs. Cory Simpson, contested at a 175-pound catchweight, Brazilian middleweight Marcel \u201cMello\u201d Alfaya vs. Dakota Cochrane, and super lightweight Fred Pierce vs. Jeff Chiffens.<\/p>\n

All fights and fighters are subject to change.<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. and the WBKFF all-star announcing team \u2013 Rutten, Kenny Rice and Jessica Penne — will work the PPV and preliminary cards.<\/p>\n

All fights and fighters subject to change.<\/p>\n

Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women\u2019s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.<\/p>\n