The first match has been announced for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV.

“Crazy Kid” Masahi Takeda will take on “Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne for the first time ever at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV on Friday, April 17th. Both competitors are undefeated in Bloodsport competition, Takeda with a record of 1-0, and Dunne at 2-0.

Bloodsport XV will take place at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of The Collective taking place during Wrestlemania week. The event will live stream on TrillerTV+.

Signed for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV:

• Masashi Takeda vs. Pete Dunne
• Josh Barnett
• Angel Verduzco
• Erick Stevens
• Fuminori Abe
• Joe Dashou
• Matt Mako
• Miyu Yamashita
• Ray Jaz
• Royce Isaacs
• Shayna Baszler
• Timothy Thatcher
• Ulka Sasaki
• Yuji Nagata

For our first match-up announcement, we see a bout between an MMA born, "Crazy Kid" taking on a Catch based, "Bruiserweight."

A kind of match up you'll not see anywhere else, and a fight you know is going to set the ring on fire.

Masashi Takeda takes on Pete Dunne at Josh… pic.twitter.com/hZDYVERJjc

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