BOSTON – Joe Lauzon’s MMA swan song was likely in October 2019. He raised his hands over his head as he upset the much younger Jonathan Peace at TD Garden.
On Saturday, it may have been his combat sports swan song. While the pose was the same, the parting imagery was much different. Lauzon (1-0) made his bareknuckle boxing debut when he dropped opponent Stash Kuykendall (0-3) five times en route to a TKO stoppage at 0:49 of Round 2. This bout took place at Fenway Park – the historic Green Monster in the background.
Lauzon, 42, still can pack a house, or in this case a ballpark. Custom Lauzon jerseys, looking very similar to that of the Red Sox‘s, filled the crowd behind home plate.
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Kuykendall, 34, hung tough as he was repeatedly dropped with punches. Each knockdown looked like it’d be the last, but Kuykendall kept getting back up – until he couldn’t.
After his win, Lauzon sported some swelling and lacerations. He dind’t commit one way or another to if Saturday’s bout will be his last, and teased that if BKFC comes back to Fenway in 2027, he might consider it.
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Joe Lauzon def. Stash Kuykendall via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:49
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Peter Barrett def. Elijah Harris via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:55
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Tray Martin def. Rico Disciullo via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 1:21
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Charon Spain def. Charles Rosa via split decision (45-48, 47-45, 47-46)
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Dallas Davison def. Pat Casey via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:59
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Taylor Starling def. Kat Paprocki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Guilherme Viana def. Robinson Perez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:04
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James Murrin def. Chris Rooney via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:35
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Jake Pilla def. Angelo Colon via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:07
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David Simpson def. David Burke via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:27
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: BKFC 92 video: UFC bonus legend Joe Lauzon repeatedly knocks down opponent for TKO
