Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 main event ends after controversial sequence
11/16/2024 12:07 AM
Randy Costa vs. Brandon Davis quickly became a back-and-forth banger, but it was all for not.
The Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 main event Friday at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. ended in no contest after referee Eric MacMahon deemed a knee from Davis illegal and Costa was deemed unable to continue because of it. The fight was waved off at 2:47 of Round 1.
Costa lit up Davis over the first two minutes, much to the dismay of the local crowd. Despite the mouse under his left eye, Davis fought back and hurt Costa. The blow totally turned the tides. Davis went for the kill, and nearly got it. Costa crumpled and covered up. That’s when Davis drilled him in the head with his knee.
The blow caused much confusion as MacMahon signaled for a replay. Upon further review, it was deemed MacMahon’s call was correct and a no contest would go into the books. As a result, the inaugural Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA bantamweight title remains vacant.
The GP title fight ends in a no contest
Randy Costa and Brandon Davis in an illegal knee
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Check out the full Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 results below:
- Randy Costa vs. Brandon Davis ends in no contest (inadvertent illegal knee) – Round 1, 2:47
- Maurice Greene def. Chase Sherman via submission (standing guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:26
- Guto Inocente def. Marcus Brigagao via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:20
- Joshua Weems def. Jason Knight via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)
- Charles Rosa def. Peter Barrett via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 3, 3:21
- Frank Tate def. Alex Nicholson via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:56
- Jesse Ronson def. Curtis Millender via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:49
- Alessio Sakara def. Prince McLean via TKO (doctor stoppage) – 1, 5:00
- Javanis Ross def. Tyler Hill via TKO (knee) – Round 1, 4:46
- Mike Sanford def. David Zelner via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:48
