In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship action, Bryce “Baba Yaga” Henry continued his winning ways as the combat sports promotion made its Indiana premiere at the sold-out Horseshoe Hammond Casino. The Florida product cruised to 6-0 in his BKFC career by knocking out Roderick “Ice Water” Stewart (2-3) in middleweight action. Henry sent Stewart to the canvas three times before their fight was stopped with just one second left in the second round. All of Henry’s wins have come by stoppage. Henry told the jam-packed Horseshoe Hammond Casino that he wants his next fight to be against BKFC middleweight champion Julian “Let Me Bang” Lane.

 

Indianapolis' Cameron “Jumpman” VanCamp returned to the win column by breaking Derrick “Superman” Findley’s jaw in the second round of their middleweight showdown. The TKO stoppage came 35 seconds into the second round. VanCamp improves to 3-2 in his BKFC career after the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) vet was defeated by Lane earlier this year. VanCamp called for his shot at a rematch with Lane during his post-fight interview: “I want the belt; I want to fight Lane again. I beat him three rounds, so let’s go.” Also from Indiana, Findley is now 3-4 under the BKFC banner after a long career in traditional boxing.

 

Kentucky bantamweight Nate “Mayhem” Maness smashed his way to 2-0 in the squared circle with a second-round KO over Tyler “The Rookie” Randall. The UFC vet Maness logged a pair of knockdowns before the fight was stopped 45 seconds into the second frame.  “I feel like my resume speaks for itself and I’m on a different level,” Maness told the sold-out Horseshoe Hammond Casino. “I see that there’s no champion at 135, and I deserve my shot. Let’s go!” Randall, a product of Fort Myers, FL who normally competes at flyweight, is now 4-4 under the BKFC banner. 

 

Hoffman Estates, IL upstart Ronny Hauser was sensational in his BKFC debut, needing just 15 seconds to roll through Julian Valencia in bantamweight action. Valencia, who was also stepping into the squared circle for the first time, represents Kenosha, WI and was cornered by BKFC heavyweight champion “Big” Ben Rothwell.

 

Hammond, IN  heavyweight Gabriel “Mano De Piedra” Mota earned his second BKFC victory with a hard-fought, unanimous decision at the expense of Sean Schultz. Two judges scored the fight 49-46 while one had it 50-45, all in favor of Mota, who upped his BKFC record to 2-3 with the victory. The Indianapolis, IN product Schultz was making his BKFC debut.

 

Cincinnati, OH’s “Bare Knuckle” Brooke Evans turned heads in her BKFC premiere, earning a split-decision victory over Marisol Ruelas in women’s flyweight action. Two judges scored the fight for Evans (48-47, 49-46), and one scored the back-and-forth contest for Ruelas (48-47). Ruelas, who hails from Chicago, is now 0-2 in her BKFC career.

 

Kenosha, WI light-heavyweight Tom “The Spider Monkey” Angeloff sent Travis Smith to the canvas six times en route to a second-round TKO victory in their light-heavyweight matchup. Time of the stoppage was 1:48 in the second stanza. Angeloff, who was also cornered by Rothwell, is now 1-0 in the Squared Circle. The Plymouth, IN product Smith was also making his BKFC debut.

 

Fort Worth, TX’s Darren “D Day” Whitney needed just 18 seconds to steamroll Adam “The Athlete” Brady in welterweight action. Whitney is now 1-1 in the Squared Circle. Brady, who was making his BKFC debut, represents Rome City, IN. Brady was cornered by former UFC welterweight championship challenger Jon Fitch.

 

Chicago’s Octavin “Smash” Turner was victorious in his BKFC debut, logging a unanimous decision over Cary “Cap Vs. The World” Caprio in their flyweight bout. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-26 and 29-26. Both fighters recorded a knockdown in the action-packed matchup. Caprio, who hails from Laurel, MD, is now 2-3 in his BKFC career.

 

BKFC Fight Night Hammond Results

 

Bryce Henry def. Roderick Stewart via KO in Round 2 (1:59)

 

Cameron VanCamp def. Derrick Findley via TKO in Round 2 (0:35)

 

Nate Maness def. Tyler Randall via KO in Round 2 (0:45)

 

Ronny Hauser def. Julian Valencia via TKO in Round 1 (0:15)

 

Gabriel Mota def. Sean Schultz via Unanimous Decision (49-46x2, 50-45)

 

Brooke Evans def. Marisol Ruelas via Split Decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)

 

Thomas Angeloff def. Travis Smith via TKO in Round 2 (1:48)

 

Octavin Turner def. Cary Caprio via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-26)

 

Darren Whitney def. Adam Brady via TKO in Round 1 (0:18)