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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of BKFC 57, which is taking place live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida with Austin Trout and Luis Palomino headlining.
Here is the card for tonight’s event:
Main Card (9pm EST., Triller TV+)
Vacant BKFC Welterweight Title
Austin Trout def. Luis Palomino by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) to win the title
Bryce Henry def. Robbie Peralta by TKO via injury (2:00, R2)
Bryan Duran def. Louie Lopez by KO (0:48, R4)
Jomi Escoboza def. Isaac Doolittle by KO (1:58, R3)
Alberto Blas def. Daniel Alvarez by TKO (1:00, R1)
Leonardo Perdomo def. Bobby Brents by KO (0:33, R1)
Justin Ibarrola def. Landon Williams by KO (0:15, R1)
Edgard Plazaola def. Darrick Gates by TKO (1:59, R1)
Preliminary Card (8pm EST., Triller TV)
Chris Garcia def. Albert Inclan by majority decision (47-47, 48-46, 48-46)
Ryan Reber def. Derek Perez by TKO (1:14, R4)
Leo Bercier def. Steve Townsel by TKO via injury (2:10, R4)
- Round By Round Coverage -
Vacant BKFC Welterweight Title
Luis Palomino vs. Austin Trout
Round One: The round begins with Trout attacking Palomino with some jabs, Palomino comes forward and he swings wildly at Trout. Palomino pops Trout with a short right before a brief clinch, Trout eats a short right hook while coming after Trout. Palomino swings at Trout as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Trout
Round Two: The round begins with Palomino clinching with Trout after taking swings at him, Palomino backs Trout into the ropes before landing a short right. Trout continues using the jab to keep Palomino at a distance, Palomino comes forward and Trout pops him with a left uppercut as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Trout (Overall Score: 20-18 for Trout)
Round Three: The round begins with Trout immediately attacking Palomino with jabs, Palomino charges at Trout while throwing rights. Trout then hits a swinging Palomino with a pair of lefts, Palomino responds by landing an overhand left on Trout. Palomino then stuns Trout with a multiple punch combination, Trout cracks Palomino with a short left as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Palomino (Overall Score: 29-28 for Trout)
Round Four: The round begins with Palomino charging forward while eating strikes from Trout, Trout and Palomino get into a brief striking exchange. Trout eats a right before landing a counter left on Palomino, Trout drops Palomino with a shot and Palomino beats the 10 count. The action resumes with Palomino hitting Trout with a right to the midsection, Trout lands body shots on Palomino as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Trout (Overall Score: 39-36 for Trout)
Round Five: The round begins with Trout landing some jabs against Palomino, Palomino charges at Trout while swinging wildly at him. Palomino and Trout have a wild striking exchange near the ropes, Palomino comes forward and he swings away at Trout as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Palomino (Final Score: 48-46 for Trout)
Official Result: Austin Trout def. Luis Palomino by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) to win the title
Bryce Henry vs. Robbie Peralta
Round One: The round begins with Peralta swinging wildly against Henry, Henry starts landing some jabs against Peralta. Peralta backs Henry into the ropes while swinging away at him, Peralta charges at Henry while taking more swings at him. Henry continues peppering Peralta with a plethora of jabs as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Henry
Round Two: The round begins with Peralta charging at Henry while swinging wildly at him, Henry goes back to attacking Peralta with jabs. Henry backs up Peralta after landing a three punch combination, Henry cracks a backing Peralta with a left hook. Peralta attacks Henry with a combo as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Henry (Overall Score: 20-18 for Henry)
After round two, the doctor checked the injured eye of Peralta and he declared that Peralta can no longer continue.
Official Result: Bryce Henry def. Robbie Peralta by TKO via injury (2:00, R2)
Bryan Duran vs. Louie Lopez
Round One: The round begins with Duran charging at Lopez as the fighters swing away at each other, Duran drops Lopez with a right and Lopez beats the count. Lopez fires back and he attacks Duran with a combo, Lopez and Duran exchange some overhand rights. Duran cracks a swinging Lopez with a counter right as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Duran
Round Two: The round begins with Lopez landing a counter right hook on a swinging Duran, Lopez drops a swinging Duran with a counter shot and Duran beats the count. The action resumes with Duran cracking Lopez with an overhand right, Duran continues landing rights on Lopez. Duran backs Lopez into the ropes while throwing a combination, Duran lands a counter combo after eating an overhand right from Lopez as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Lopez (Overall Score: 18-18 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Lopez backing Duran towards the ropes while swinging away at him, Duran pops Lopez with a right to the midsection. Duran stuns Lopez after landing a few rights and Lopez responds with a right of his own, Duran backs Lopez towards the ropes while swinging away at him as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Duran (Overall Score: 28-27 for Duran)
Round Four: The round begins with Lopez cracking a swinging Duran with a counter left, Duran levels a swinging Lopez with a counter right and Lopez doesn’t answer the 10 count.
Official Result: Bryan Duran def. Louie Lopez by KO (0:48, R4)
Isaac Doolittle vs. Jomi Escoboza
Round One: The round begins with Doolittle backing Escoboza into the ropes, the fighters clinch and little happens before the separation. Escoboza attacks an incoming Doolittle with some jabs, Escoboza stuns a backing Doolittle with an uppercut followed by a right. The fighters clinch again as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Escoboza
Round Two: The round begins with Escoboza nails a swinging Doolittle with a left uppercut, Escoboza goes back to peppering Doolittle with jabs. The fighters continuously clinch and little happens when they do, the fighters clinch again as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Escoboza (Overall Score: 20-18 for Escoboza)
Round Three: The round begins with Escoboza immediately attacking Doolittle with jabs, Doolittle hits Escoboza with a right to the midsection. Doolittle comes forward and he eats a short right hook from Escoboza, Escoboza pops a swinging Doolittle with a pair of rights. The fighters clinch and trade strikes for a short time, Escoboza rocks Doolittle with a straight left and he drops him with a follow up combination. Doolittle can’t answer the 10 count and the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Jomi Escoboza def. Isaac Doolittle by KO (1:58, R3)
Daniel Alvarez vs. Alberto Blas
Round One: The round begins with Alvarez attacking Blas with a left hook, Blas rocks a swinging Alvarez with a counter right. Blas drops Alvarez with a left and the referee calls off the fight after Alvarez looked bad while answering the ref’s count.
Official Result: Alberto Blas def. Daniel Alvarez by TKO (1:00, R1)
Bobby Brents vs. Leonardo Perdomo
Round One: The round begins with Perdomo rocking a jabbing Brents with a counter left hook, Perdomo levels Brents with a right and Brents cannot beat the 10 count as the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Leonardo Perdomo def. Bobby Brents by KO (0:33, R1)
Justin Ibarrola vs. Landon Williams
Round One: The round begins with Ibarrola immediately dropping Williams with a pair of rights, Williams cannot beat the 10 count and the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Justin Ibarrola def. Landon Williams by KO (0:15, R1)
Darrick Gates vs. Edgard Plazaola
Round One: The round begins with Plazaola dropping Gates with the opening combination, Gates beats the 10 count and the action resumes with Plazaola swinging wildly at Gates. Plazaola drops Gates with some body shots and he beats the 10 count, the action resumes with Plazaola dropping Gates with another combination. Gates beats the 10 count and the action resumes with Plazaola backs Gates towards the ropes before dropping Gates with another combo, Gates beats the 10 count and Plazaola immediately drops him again with another combo and the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Edgard Plazaola def. Darrick Gates by TKO (1:59, R1)
Chris Garcia vs. Albert Inclan
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Inclan and Garcia get into a brief striking exchange. Inclan pops Garcia with a short left hook to the midsection, Inclan then hits Garcia with a right uppercut to the midsection as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Inclan
Round Two: The round begins with Inclan landing jabs on Garcia before eating a left hook, Garcia lands a pair of counter lefts on a swinging Inclan. Garcia comes forward and he nails Inclan with a right, Garcia and Inclan exchange strikes while clinching as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Garcia (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Inclan and Garcia exchanging some jabs, Garcia comes forward and he gets into some exchanges with Inclan. Garcia cracks a swinging Inclan with a counter right hook, Inclan pops Garcia with some lefts to the midsection. Inclan and Garcia have a final exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Garcia (Overall Score: 29-28 for Garcia)
Round Four: The round begins with Inclan nailing Garcia with a two punch combination, Inclan and Garcia exchange some right hooks. Inclan backs Garcia towards the ropes after landing a left, Garcia fires back and he lands a few shots while in the clinch. Garcia then drops Inclan with a right and Inclan beats the 10 count, the fight resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other until the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Garcia (Overall Score: 39-37 for Garcia)
Round Five: The round begins with Inclan coming forward and swinging away at Garcia, Inclan cracks Garcia with a left to the midsection. Inclan continues popping Garcia with lefts to the head, Inclan backs Garcia towards the ropes after landing a body shot. Inclan stuns Garcia with a few combination as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Inclan (Final Score: 48-47 for Garcia)
Official Result: Chris Garcia def. Albert Inclan by majority decision (47-47, 48-46, 48-46)
Derek Perez vs. Ryan Reber
Round One: The round begins with Reber landing a right before eating a plethora of strikes from Perez, the fighters clinch and exchange a ton of strikes. Perez drops Reber with a bunch of rights and Reber beats the 10 count, the action resumes with Perez trapping Reber near the ropes while landing a bunch of lefts. Perez clinches with Reber while landing a ton of short left hooks, Reber cracks Perez with a right as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Perez
Round Two: The round begins with Perez clinching with Reber while landing short lefts, Perez backs Reber into the ropes after landing a right. The referee separates the fighters and Perez backs Reber into the ropes while swinging away at him, the referee separates the fighters and the two get into a wild striking exchange. The referee separates the fighters and Perez cracks Reber with a bunch of short rights, the referee separates the fighters and Reber pops Perez with a right. The ref separates the fighters and Reber lands more rights on Perez as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Perez (Overall Score: 20-17 for Perez)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters clinching and trading strikes, the fighters are separated and Reber lands body shots on Perez. Reber stuns a swinging Perez by landing a counter left hook, Reber lands a bunch of strikes on Perez before being separated. Reber backs up Perez while landing a pair of combinations, the fighters are separated and immediately clinch again as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Reber (Overall Score: 29-27 for Perez)
Round Four: The round begins with Reber attacking Perez with a left hook, Reber follows up by hitting Perez with a two punch combo. Reber traps Perez near the ropes while swinging away at him, Perez pops a swinging Reber with a counter right. Reber gets Perez back against the ropes and he nails him with a ton of unanswered strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Ryan Reber def. Derek Perez by TKO (1:14, R4)
Leo Bercier vs. Steve Townsel
Round One: The round begins with Bercier landing a few uppercuts on Townsel, Townsel starts landing some jabs on Bercier. Bercier eats a counter right before landing a combo on Townsel, Bercier and Townsel also trade some wild lefts. Bercier lands a two punch combo and a right on Townsel as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Bercier
Round Two: The round begins with Bercier landing a right to the midsection followed by an uppercut on Townsel, Townsel lands a few jabs before landing a short left on Bercier, Bercier continues charging at Townsel while swinging away at him. Bercier lands a counter left that rocks Townsel, Bercier pops Townsel with a follow up left as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Bercier (Overall Score: 20-18 for Bercier)
Round Three: The round begins with Bercier and Townsel exchanging some jabs, Bercier backs up Townsel after landing a straight right. Bercier follows up by landing a two punch combo on Townsel, Townsel responds by landing a right hook on Bercier. Bercier lands another right on Townsel as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Bercier (Overall Score: 30-27 for Bercier)
Round Four: The round begins with Townsel landing a left to the midsection of Bercier, Townsel cracks Bercier with some jabs. Townsel injures his hand during an exchange with Bercier and he takes a knee as the referee waves the fight off after a ten count.
Winner: Leo Bercier def. Steve Townsel by TKO via injury (2:10, R4)
