Official Results from BYB Trigon Combat Debut in Costa Mesa, CA’s The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center 

Official Results from BYB Trigon Combat Debut in Costa Mesa, CA’s The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center 

In the main event, combat veteran Curtis Millender defeated Kealii Kanekoa by 2nd round TKO in what he calls his home arena.  This was Millender’s 10th fight at the Hangar.

In the co-main, Nadine “2 Much” Mandiau makes history as the first woman to score a W in Trigon Combat and remains undefeated in the Mighty Trigon after a unanimous decision over Jessica Link.

“The Raskal” Manuel De La Torre knocked down Trigon newcomer Channing Rain down 3 times in the first before the ref stopped it – 1st round TKO.

Dan Hernandez showed quickness and boxing skillset in the Trigon the expense of Justyn Martinez whom he defeated by 1st round TKO.

Isaac “Puma” Freeman returned to the action for the first time since his fight of the night performance at BYB 13, and out-slugged impressive Trigon newcomer Brandon Phillips, winning by split decision after 5 rounds. 

Julio Tanori set the stage for the evening earning the first-ever Trigon Combat victory and remaining undefeated in the patented ring after the 20-year-old defeated Benji Gomez by 2nd round TKO.

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Two Police Gazette World Diamond Belt Title Matches to Headline BYB 18’s Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup Tournament

For Immediate Release: April 19, 2022

Two Police Gazette World Diamond Belt Title Matches to Headline BYB 18’s Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup Tournament

BYB’s Jarome Hatch will face BKB’s Marko Martinjak in a rematch from this past March, and BKB’s Barrie Jones will defend his title against BYB’s Tommy Turner.

Miami, FL – BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series CEO Gregory Bloom announced today co-main events for BYB 18’s first-of-its-kind cross-promotion competition with BKB to award the first ever Police Gazette International Cup.  Undefeated champions Jarome Hatch (BYB, 3-0, 3 KOs) and Barrie Jones (BKB, 9-0, 8 KOs) will  defend their Police Gazette World Diamond Belts against challengers Marko Martinjak (BKB, 6-2) and Tommy Turner (BYB, 1-0, 1 KO), respectively. 

The Hatch-Martinjak fight is a rematch from the pair’s March 18 main event in Dubai.  Jones, no stranger to BYB’s patented Trigon ring, impressed US audiences with a quick knockout at BYB 8 in December 2021. Boxing veteran Turner made equally quick and impressive work in his bare knuckle debut with a first round stoppage this past February in Miramar, FL. Immediately following the victory, Turner called out Jones in his post-fight interview looking to take on the best in the world, and at BYB 18, he’ll get that opportunity.  

The 2023 inaugural installment will take place at BYB 18 on June 25 at London’s Indigo at the O2 in BYB’s patented Trigon ring and under BYB bare knuckle fighting rules.  The competition will consist of nine match-ups featuring BYB fighters going against BKB fighters, with the promotion scoring the majority of victories to be awarded the Police Gazette International Cup. In addition to the nine tournament matches, BYB 18 will feature an additional three bare knuckle matches, showcasing BYB’s continued expanding roster of international talent.

Said Bloom, “Working with BKB and the BKHOF, we’ve come up with a marquee event that will pit the best against the best in bare knuckle, and crown an annual cup champion among the promotions.  It’s Ryder Cup meets combat sports.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bybextreme.com.

ABOUT BYB

Originating in South Florida with backyard legend Dada 5000, whose backyard fights gained worldwide popularity online, BYB was founded to harness the excitement of bare knuckle fighting into a more structured product for a wider, more mainstream audience. Since 2015, BYB has worked diligently to grow the reach of bare knuckle on both a domestic and international level, hosting events in Wyoming, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, and Dubai, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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BYB’s Patented Mighty Trigon Returns This Month to FITE

BYB’s Patented Mighty Trigon Returns This Month to FITE

BYB Extreme Fighting Series’ Trigon Combat will debut April 27 at The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA, and stream live on FITE.

Miami, FL – BYB President Mike Vazquez announced today that April 27’s Trigon Combat, featuring gloved combat in BYB’s patented Trigon ring –  the smallest fighting surface in combat sports – will be broadcast live on FITE at 10 PM ET.  The card will feature BYB stars including Desmond Green, Julio Tanori and Isaac Freeman, as well as decorated Trigon-newcomers such as Curtis Millender and Kaelii Kanekoa who are slated to face off in the night’s main event.   

PPV is available now at https://www.fite.tv/vl/p/byb-extreme-fighting-series/, as are previous FITE BYB broadcasts. 

Said Vazquez, “For years, BYB has provided fans with the action and excitement they’ve long craved, thanks in large part to the Trigon which forces fighters to move forward and fight.  This expansion of our in-ring offerings allows us to showcase the ring and excitement to new fans in new regions.  Partnering again with FITE allows us to do the very same. ”

Full lineup for BYB Trigon Combat, subject to change, is as follows:

Curtis Millender vs. Kealii Kanekoa

Desmond Green  vs. Lyntai Earnest

Nadine Mandiau vs. Jessica Link

Manuel Delatorre vs. Channing Rain

Daniel Hernandez vs. Justyn Martinez

Isaac Freeman vs. Brandon Phillips

Matthew Gomez vs. Giovanni Rosales

Julio Tanori vs. Benji Gomez

Trigon Combat will be held in association with Englebrecht Promotions & Events (EPE), and will take place April 27 in The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. EPE will act as the California licensed promoter for the 4/27 show.  Tickets and information are available at socafights.com.

About BYB

Originating in South Florida with backyard legend Dada 5000, whose backyard fights gained worldwide popularity online, BYB was founded to harness the excitement of bare knuckle fighting into a more structured product for a wider, more mainstream audience. Since 2015, BYB has worked diligently to grow the reach of bare knuckle on both a domestic and international level, hosting events in Wyoming, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, and Dubai, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

About FITE:

FITE by Triller is the premium global platform for live sports and entertainment offering many of the industry’s marquee PPV events to more than 7M registered users. Additionally, FITE offers exclusive subscription packages such as AEW Plus in select regions, and FITE+, the Best Value in Combat Sports, worldwide. Consumers can stream FITE globally through its iOS and Android mobile apps, Apple TV, Android TV, ROKU, Amazon Fire TV and Huawei apps. In addition, FITE supports Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications; Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD/TiVO, Netgem TV, Comcast’s Xfinity 1 and Xfinity Flex, as well as more than 7,000 models of Smart TVs.  FITE also offers a free ad-supported FAST channel called FITE 24/7 both on and off platform.  

Visit FITE online at www.FITE.tv. 

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FITE is owned by TrillerVerz Corp.

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