Jarod Grant: “Why else do you guys watch fights? To see people get knocked out.”

Kid Gatti looks to add Bare Knuckle Boxing gold when he faces off against Rawand Ouba May 31 in Jacksonville at BKB 41: Brawl in Duval II.

Jarod Grant doesn’t chase belts, he racks up bodies and lets the knockouts speak for themselves.

Wrecking his way to the interim lightweight title at BKB 41, “Kid Gatti” is aiming for another body in his wake. He aims to show that, once again, he’s the best lightweight bare knuckle boxer in the world.

Julio Tanori, the reigning lightweight champion, is out and inactive due to injury. But that won’t deter Grant, who goes to war every time.

Jarod Grant fights Rawand Ouba fight for the interim lightweight title at BKB 41: Brawl in Duval II on May 31st, in North America exclusively on Vice at 8 PM ET, and live internationally outside of North America on TalkSPORT. Learn how to watch below!

Jarod Grant: “ I like the Trigon 100 times more”

Coming from another bare knuckle promotion, Jarod Grant loves the Trigon. But he doesn’t like the Trigon for only the shape. It’s the boxing-like ropes that really attracts Grant.

“It is very different, from the size to the shape, all the way to the ropes. [Other promotions] ropes did not bend like a traditional boxing ring; it was solid and stayed in place. The Trigon, however, is like a traditional boxing ring, just a triangle and a lot smaller, so it pushes the pace of the fight. I like the Trigon 100 times more because it makes me feel like I’m in an actual boxing ring and that’s where I feel most.”

In his last bare knuckle fight, Grant took on Joshua Oxendine. In round three, Grant put down Oxendine with a huge right hand to snatch the fight away from Oxendine after seemingly being down two rounds. But “Kid Gatti” says that was always the plan and that it worked perfectly.

“All the respect to Josh, but I’m just a better boxer and fighter. He won the first 2 rounds, but only because I took my time to study him inside the ring and see where he was making mistakes. That’s how high my boxing IQ is, that I’ll give you the first 2 rounds just so you feel confident enough to keep coming towards me while I’m moving and evading punches. And once I see that mistake I’m looking for, it’s gonna cost you all your hard work and the fight, and it’s goodnight from there. I saw he wasn’t bringing his jab hand back to his jaw, so I timed it perfectly, and when he threw that jab I countered with a right hook to the same place he was supposed to bring his hand back and it was over.”

Julio Tanori ducking?

Julio Tanori is the reigning champion. But he is now out indefinitely. Grant is not concerned and sees himself as the real champion, especially with a win at BKB 41 in Jacksonville.

“I’m not worried about Julio. In fact, I think he’s using this whole injury thing to get out of fighting me or hoping someone else beats me so he doesn’t have to fight me. I have had ten times worse injuries and still fought. If I don’t give myself excuses, I really could care less about anyone else’s excuse. Julio is just going to be another guy that I step on in the Trigon. He can train as hard as he likes, he could have my coach in his corner telling him how to beat me and it still wouldn’t work. So I’m not disappointed. I’m still fighting for the title and I’ll be the champion.”

His opponent, Rawand Ouba, is 1-0 in bare knuckle boxing. With a 7-2 record, Grant feels his experience is going to be the biggest X-factor come May 31st.

“This will be my 10th bare knuckle fight. I’ve already seen it all. There’s nothing my opponent can show me that I haven’t dealt with or overcome already.”

Tuning in is a no-brainer in the mind of Jarod Grant. The sport of bare knuckle boxing is one of violence. Grant promises just that at BKB 41.

“Why else do you guys watch fights? To see people get knocked out. And 80% of my fights end up in knockouts, so there you go. It’s never a boring fight with me.”