Coming off his lone defeat at BYB 30 to BYB two-division champion LT Nelson, legendary “Welsh Wrecking Machine” Barrie Jones bounced back with a statement victory, improving to 11-1 and claiming the BYB Light Heavyweight Championship with a :17 knockout of champion Gregoris Cisneros in front of his hometown crowd.
In the co-main event of the evening, 27-year-old Kallum Skhane continued to impress and improved to 2-0 in dominant fashion, defeating Joe Fitzpatrick in the second round when Fitzpatrick’s corner threw in the towel.
Brazil’s Bianca Daimoni defeated Wales’ Ashley Brace by Split Decision after the pair went the five-round distance in a Super Welterweight women’s matchup.
Wales’ number two-ranked BYB Cruiserweight, UFC veteran Jack Marshman, improved to 2-0 with a fourth round KO victory over number one contender Alex Wilson.
Rounding out the main card:
After a doctor’s stoppage in the same venue last August, Dorian Darch finds the win column in the Trigon, handing BYB newcomer Gary Slator his first bare knuckle loss in a battle of heavyweights via first-round knockout.
In the night’s lone all-Welsh matchup, Swansea’s “Gypsy” Joe Smith came out fast and heavy and took out Tonyrefail’s Ryan McCann by first-round knockout.
Steven Evans kicked off the main card with a first-round knockout of Steve Rouke.
In the night's preliminary matches:
A pair of Commonwealth Games medalists were victorious in their BYB debuts as Ash Wiliams overcame two early knockdowns to comeback and beat Joe Randall by first round knockout; while Cardiff’s own Keiron “The Hurricane” Harding dominated in his first bare knuckle bout against veteran Jonny Lawson, also by first-round knockout.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Skurtu upset #5 ranked BYB heavyweight Troy Palmer by first round knockout.
Dan Gittens spoiled Joe Clarke’s pro combat debut with a first-round knockout.
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