September 30, 2023 12: 02 am ET
Britain Hart has a flair for battling without gloves.
Sanctioned bareknuckle boxing is still in its early dawn, however Hart fight-by-fight has sculpted herself a area in the history books as she continues to mostly control each challenger put in front of her. Friday was no various as she beat Melanie Shah in the BKFC 51 primary occasion to keep the promo’s strawweight title.
The occasion took location at Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. and not just saw Hart win a consentaneous choice (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), however likewise knock teeth out of the mouth of Shah (2-1) in the last 2 minutes of the bout.
TEETH ARE FLYING IN RD 5 🦷 pic.twitter.com/52KyuMrzro
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) September 30, 2023
The bout was Hart’s initially of 2 arranged less than 2 months apart. Should she be considered healthy by medicalprofessionals backstage after Friday’s bout, Hart will contend Nov.4 at BKFC Thailand 5 vs. Chisakan Ariphipat (2-0).
Hart’s title defense extended her winning streak to 4 and was her 2nd title defense.
Additional bouts on BKFC 51’s primary card consistedof previous UFC fighter Dustin Pague (3-1) vs. Joe El