Britain Hart gave Paige VanZant a rude welcome to the Bare Knuckle FC world on in the “KnuckleMania” main event on Friday. In VanZant’s anticipated debut with the promotion after moving on from the UFC in late 2020, Hart showed off superior work in the clinch and from range to take four of five rounds to win a unanimous decision by scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 49-46 in the 125-pound contest. “BKFC: KnuckleMania” went down at Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson in Clearwater, Fla., and streamed via online pay-per-view following prelims on MMA Junkie. VanZant opened the fight with a solid uppercut in the clinch, but Hart fired back with some hard body shots from the inside before they were separated. VanZant charged forward with a combination, and was met with a hard counter hook.
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