In one of the craziest heavyweight fights in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) history, the surging Parker Porter smashed his way to 4-0 with a fourth straight stoppage against Haze “The Hooligan” Wilson on Saturday at the sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. fighting in his home state, Porter picked himself up off the canvas before the ringside doctor called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the third round.  “I want that belt,” the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) vet said in his post-fight interview. “I didn’t come here to (expletive) play around. I’m here to get that strap and bring it home to all these great people that have supported me since Day 1. I’m going to put on for my city, put on for my state, and put on for the whole region of New England.” Wilson, who represents Tulsa, OK, is now 4-2 in his bare knuckle fighting career.

 

Massachusetts' Pat “The Gorilla Ninja” Casey defeated Zeb “CWB” Vincent via unanimous decision in their action-packed middleweight matchup. Casey logged four knockdowns in the fight, paving the way to all three judges scoring him the winner. Official scores were 50-41(twice) and 49-42. Casey is now 4-2 on the strength of three straight victories. “I believe I belong in the top five, and I want to fight somebody that will let me prove that,” Casey said in his post-fight interview. “I’m ready to fight the best guys in the world.” Vincent, who hails from Kansas City, KS, is now 3-4 under the BKFC banner.

 

BKFC Founder/President David Feldman announced that all fighters competing at Saturday’s event will receive a performance bonus. “I talked to the fighters before this event, and I said that you can be taught to fight, but you can’t be taught heart and you can’t be taught balls. These guys have the biggest balls in the world, so I’m bonusing every fighter on the card tonight. Every fighter on the card tonight is getting a bonus!”

 

Peabody, MA product Rico DiSciullo sent Elijah “The Buffalo Soldier” Harris to the canvas seven times en route to the fifth-round finish in their lightweight matchup in Saturday’s Featured Fight. DiSciullo is now 4-0 with four stoppage victories. The time of the stoppage was 1:07 in the fifth round. Harris, who hails from Greencastle, PA, is now 2-2. DiSciullo called out BKFC featherweight champion “King” Kai Stewart in his post fight interview: “He calls himself ‘The King’ but he hasn’t finished a fight in five years. He’s the ‘King of Cringe,’ if anything. Nobody finishes fights like me, and I’m coming for that belt!”

 

Lawrence, MA featherweight Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti upped his overall bare knuckle fighting record to 6-0 with a second-round TKO in his BKFC premiere against Timmy Mason. Gigliotti rallied after being dropped in the opening round for a pair of knockdowns to the finish. The stoppage came at the 47-second mark in the second frame. Mason, who represents Helena, MA, is now 2-4 under the BKFC banner.

 

Cranston, RI middleweight Gary “Batman” Balletto Jr., picked himself up the canvas and rallied for the second-round TKO over Adam “Castle” De Freitas. The fight was stopped with 14 seconds left in the second stanza. Balletto Jr., is now 3-0, with all of his wins coming by stoppage. De Freitas, who hails from Mississauga, Ontario, is now 1-3 under the BKFC banner.

 

Milford, CT’s Alexandra “The Great” Ballou and “Ruthless” Taylor Dagner of Senatobia, MS fought to a unanimous draw in their action-packed women’s flyweight matchup. All three judges agreed on the 28-28 verdict. Ballou registered the sole knockdown of the fight. 

 

Broward County, FL heavyweight Joe “The Punisher” White smashed his way to 3-2 in the squared circle with a 34-second TKO at the expense of the previously unbeaten Guilherme Viana. All of White’s wins have come by stoppage. The Brazilian-born Waterbury, CT product Viana is now 2-1 in his BKFC career.

 

Tewksbury, MA’s Joseph “Bam Bam” Peters pounded his way to 3-0 under the BKFC banner with a third-round TKO over Maurice “God of War” Horne. The stoppage came with four seconds left in the third frame. All of Peters’ wins have come by stoppage. Horne, who represents Philadelphia, is now 1-2 in his BKFC career.

 

Memphis, TN welterweight Josh “Jigsaw” Whiteside was the winner in his BKFC premiere. He picked himself up off the canvas twice and rallied for the second-round TKO over Isaiah “Profound” Williams. The stoppage came at 1:11 of Round 2. Williams, a product of Lawrence, MA, was also making his BKFC debut.

 

Somersworth, NH light-heavyweight David Burke needed just 30 seconds to earn his first BKFC victory at the expense of David “The Sandman” Sanchez. Burke is now 1-1 in the Squared Circle. The Hurricane, UT product Sanchez is now 2-2 under the BKFC banner.

 

Amarillo, TX’s Nadia “007” Moreno was victorious in her BKFC premiere, earning a unanimous decision victory over Sophia Hayes in women’s bantamweight action. Two judges agreed on the 30-27 verdict and one had it 29-28, all in favor of Moreno. Hayes, who represents Graniteville, VT, was also making her BKFC debut.

 

BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun Results

 

(4) Parker Porter def. Haze Wilson via TKO in Round 3 (2:00)

 

Pat Casey def. Zeb Vincent via Unanimous Decision (50-41x2, 49-42)

 

Rico DiSciullo def. Elijah Harris via TKO in Round 5 (1:07)

 

Harry Gigliotti def. Timmy Mason via TKO in Round 2 (0:47)

 

Gary Balletto Jr. def. Adam Castle De Freitas via TKO in Round 2 (1:46)

 

Alexandra Ballou vs. Taylor Dagner declared a Unanimous Draw (28-28x3)

 

Joseph White def. Guilherme Viana via TKO in Round 1 (0:34)

 

Joseph Peters def. Maurice Horne via TKO in Round 3 (1:56)

 

Joshua Whiteside def. Isaiah Williams via TKO in Round 2 (1:11)

 

David Burke def. David Sanchez via KO in Round 1 (0:30)

 

Nadia Moreno def. Sophia Hayes via Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 29-28)