Entering Saturday with identical records under the promotion’s banner, Joey Beltran put his heavyweight title on the line against Sam Shewmaker in the main event of BKFC 18. The event took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., airing on FITE TV. Shewmaker (4-2-1 BKFC) started the first round strong, working behind a sharp left-hand jab. Beltran (5-1-1 BKFC) was bloodied from one of the southpaw strikes, but finished the round strong with a few combinations of his own. The second round started off with a few heated exchanges, as Beltran looked to turn up the pressure.
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