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The BKFC 78 co-main occasion ended abruptly after a fighter suffered a severed ear lobe.
The promotion returned to the Seminole Onerous Rock Resort & On line casino on Saturday for a 12-fight slate, and within the co-headliner, Andrew Strode confronted Gee Perez. After the second spherical, the ringside physician known as the bout off after Perez’s left ear lobe was hanging down previous to the beginning of the third spherical. Whereas many believed it ought to’ve been a TKO win for Strode, it was dominated a No Contest. BKFC stated of their clarification on social media that the Florida Athletic Fee made the ruling.
Take a look at the photograph and video of Perez’s nasty ear harm, and the second the battle was stopped.
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Perez didn’t get the win, however his unbeaten streak was prolonged to 4 fights. “The Cutman” entered the bout on a three-fight win streak total in fight sports activities, and successful back-to-back BKFC bouts following a TKO loss to Bryce Corridor at BKFC 48 in August 2023.
Strode was trying to stay undefeated in BKFC in his fourth promotional bout. It was Strode’s third battle since October the place he earned a stoppage win in October, together with a choice win in his prior contest in February.
