Blackeye IV

Blackeye Promotions returned and delivered another night of explosive fights with Blackeye Promotions IV in Asheville, North Carolina. The event was highlighted by two title fights and a women's fight that featured Olympian versus Olympian.

In the main event, for the 185 lb title Danny "Bad Boy" Babcock (7-4) defeated late replacement Hamit Aktas (0-1) by unanimous decision. For Babcock, it was a solid victory against an unknown fighter making his professional debut. In defeat, Aktas still showed he was a game fighter and fought all five rounds with a will to win, but Babcock used his experience and cardio to push the pace and win the exchanges both in standup and in the grappling. Both men look to be solid prospects.

In the co-main event, Olympic Silver Medalist in freestyle wrestling Sara McMann (2-0) defeated Olympic Bronze Medalist in weightlifting Julie Malenfant (0-2) in Round 1 via TKO. McMann landed a takedown seconds into the fight and then moved to mount and delivered a barrage of unanswered punches for the victory. For McMann, her strong wrestling base is going to be too much for most of her opponents to handle and she showed in this fight that sheâ??s added a strong ground and pound aspect to her overall game. Expect more great things from McMann.

In other action, for the amateur 145 lb title, Daniel St. Juste (2-1) handed Zach Sharpe (3-1) his first loss via TKO due to a shoulder injury in Round 1. For St. Juste, who came into the fight a slight underdog this win validates him in the featherweight division and will put other 145ers on notice. For Sharpe, after his shoulder injury heals up, he will be as good as ever. Look for a possible rematch down the line between these two gladiators.

Blackeye Promotions IV is the finest card to date for the North Carolina organization. Having two Olympians on one card is something not many promoters have ever done. Watch exciting fighters from around the Mid-Atlantic and Southern region fill out the card with high-octane fights along with two title fights. The only way to watch this exciting 8-bout card is to order it exclusively through the GFL Combat Sports Network at GFL.tv.