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Post by realview on Aug 14, 2022 6:21:24 GMT
Real View intro:Hello ladies and gentlemen, this past week saw us start off with a north/south battle of actresses, then move onto beach boxing with two gorgeous models, before finishing the week with a milestone bout in Ireland. As ever we urge you to go look up the fights from this past week before reading these posts, we don't want you ruining the fights for yourself.  This week we will be focusing on the following stories: *Bantamweight: Camilla Luddington vs Jennifer Metcalfe* *Bantamweight: Una Healy vs Alesha Dixon* *Bantamweight: Dorota (Doda) Rabczewska vs Maura Higgins* And *Lightweight: Yasmin Verheijen vs Brooks Nader* Keep watch on the BBU boards for more action, news, polls and trash talk, we hope you enjoy these posts and our doing great.
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Post by realview on Aug 14, 2022 6:22:53 GMT
Part 1: Camilla Luddington vs Jennifer Metcalfe
The north/south divide in the United Kingdom has always been a source of rivalries, enter the South's Camilla Luddington took on the North's Jennifer Metcalfe in a fight that has been brewing the past few months, a win would put either into the view of the BBU bantamweight champion.
Getting off to a quick start, Camilla looked to rock back the head of Jennifer with pounding jab, Jennifer looked caught flat footed that the southern would come for her in that manner, leading to Jen needing to soak up the pressure on her arms as best as she could.
After that Jennifer found her feet but was facing a tough opponent, Camilla was pushing Jennifer hard, so hard that there were headbutts coming in, those seemed to be coming from Metcalfe as Luddington's manager Tamara Ecclestone was complaining outside the ring, which if you have seen Tamara fight, you know how rich that is.
Going into the sixth, it looked anyone's to win, Camilla walked into a hard right to her body, then got put down with a right across her chin, Jennifer got the win and got a headache from Tamara trying to get into the ear of the referee, which didn't exactly go well as the referee just ignored her.
Jennifer has been fighting around the elite for a while, could she be back as a title contender soon? While it looks like Tamara isn't exactly pleased with the Lookout Atlantic stable right now, we'll have to keep an eye on both situations to see what is going to happen with them.
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Post by realview on Aug 14, 2022 6:24:02 GMT
Part 2: Una Healy vs Alesha Dixon
We saw a milestone in the BBU as former two time BBU bantamweight champion Una Healy reached the fifty fight mark in her career, the woman hoping to upset the occasion was a fellow former champion and Hall of Fame member Alesha Dixon, in what was a true big fight.
Understandably being in Ireland the atmosphere was something truly special, their hero returned to celebrate this milestone with them, Una looked refreshed compared to her last few fights, waving to the crowd and taking it all in, meanwhile Alesha was booed mercilessly with security needing to stop a few plastic glasses of what we assume was beer being lobbed at her.
That might be why in the opening round Alesha struggled to come out the gates quickly, instead it was Una setting the pace behind her jab, plugging it right into the face of her rival, not quite landing the big shots, still the roar at the end of the first round was amazing to be around.
After that Alesha showed why she is a Hall of Famer, ignoring the noise around her to land crisper punches and make Una have to retreat back, neither seemed able to really land a killer blow, Alesha settled for just outboxing her opponent through the second and third round.
A rousing speech by Una's coach and friend Rochelle Hume's fired up the Irish woman, who started to bully around Alesha with her power punches finally getting through, Alesha wasn't able to weather the storm as blood run from a cut under her left eye and from her nose, in the fifth twice Alesha went down, the second led to her being counted out as Una got another win on the board of her own Hall of Fame worthy career.
Things didn't exactly get any less dramatic after the bell, with Jessica Schwarz entering the ring to let it be known that she wanted another blockbuster bout with Alesha, while we can say the after party was certainly interesting, a drinking contest, a hair pulling fight and all round merriment abounded on a night of celebration for Una becoming only the fifth fighter in BBU history to have fifty BBU fights.
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Post by realview on Aug 14, 2022 6:26:05 GMT
Part 3: Dorota Rabczewska vs Maura Higgins
This was on the undercard to Una vs Alesha, boy did it have people talking in its own right, the former BBU bantamweight champion Doda isn't exactly known for being understated, not caring about the crowd in Ireland or seemingly her opponent as she strutted to the ring, Maura herself isn't shy to show her confidence, heading down to the ring with swagger to her own step, with some classing this as an unofficial number one contenders bout, Sophia Thomalla had to have been watching closely at her home the action play out.
From the opening bell the marker was laid down as Maura looked to bash back Doda; who after a bad start, came roaring back, smacking back Maura in a heated first round that the crowd fired up, both returned to their stools with eyes locked, showing how intense they can be.
In the second round Doda kept the pressure up from the first round, Maura was trying to fight back but had to soak up the punches as best as she could on her guard, Myleene Klass working Maura's corner... Well if you could count it as that early in the fight, did urge Maura to change a few things up, which led to a stronger third for the Love Island alumni.
The fourth and fifth were both barnstorming rounds, each fighter taking a round but it was like a fireworks disappear with both banging in heavy shots, this was truly a give no quarter fight, they wanted to hurt each other to prove a point.
The sixth was the turning point, Maura caught Doda early on and as the Polish singer has shown, she can lose her temper and get erratic, that part showed itself and earned her a thumping onto her back, Doda showed her toughness to stand up, the crowd got to cheer as Maura beat up her rival enough that the referee stepped in to save the sobbing Rabczewska from unnecessary punishment.
Beating a former champion is one thing, beating one as good as Doda is, now that's how you make a statement, Maura looks keen to get it on with the champ, both undefeated fighters, that would be a great fight should that be the direction Sophia Thomalla goes in.
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Post by realview on Aug 14, 2022 6:27:44 GMT
Final Part: Yasmin Verheijen vs Brooks Nader
In Greece on a beautiful beach, two stunning models did battle, the former lightweight title challenger Yasmin Verheijen took on potential challenger Brooks Nader, a win for both would surely put them around the title picture, both stepping onto the sand in their best bikinis to do battle.
Brooks seemed keen to make a statement, making it clear she felt she should be in the discussion for the next title fight, Yasmin meanwhile was looking to get herself back on the proverbial horse after being beaten by the champion Holly Peers in her last fight in a performance she seemed to regret.
The opener saw Yasmin fly out the gates, clearly motivated from her last fight, she had Brooks rattled early on, showing a temper that normally isn't seen from the Dutch fighter, she even tripped up Brooks in a clinch, referee giving her a warning as Yasmin had an intense look.
But Brooks came roaring back in the second, if people expected some playful action because they were in bikinis, boy you'd be wrong! With Yasmin getting cut under her left eye by a nasty right hook, Yasmin found out what it was like to be on the receiving end of an angry opponent.
Tempers continued to build up as Brooks tossed her opponent to the sand in the third, that seemed to shake up Yasmin mentally as she couldn't quite hold off Nader, the American was beating Verheijen in their exchanges, Yasmin looking more timid as time went by.
You can't really blame Yasmin when she'd end up bloody, put down three times and in the end of the fifth round, out for the count as two hooks around her temples sent Yasmin down for the count, Brooks planting a foot on the back of the beaten woman to show who was the superior fighter for any doubters.
After that Brooks would call out former title challenger Karolina Kurkova, if Holly didn't give her the title shot, Karolina understandably looked sheepish about the challenge, putting a brave face on about the matter, probably since Karolina is more of a coach now then fighter, still I bet if that fight happens Karolina will probably find her fighting spirit for the occasion, if not then she will suffer badly is all I'll say on that.
Yasmin meanwhile before she gets forgotten in all the talk of Brooks started brilliantly, problem for Yasmin is she still seems hung up on the loss to Peers, she will need to throw all the doubt and anger she has over that away if she is to return back on the road to the top.
That's all we have time for folks, thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read these posts, we hope that you enjoyed them, also thank you to Vassago for the bouts that they wrote this week, we will be back next Sunday morning for the next edition of the Real View.
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Post by Holly Peers on Aug 14, 2022 20:58:44 GMT
Hello from Manchester! I saw what Brooks did and IF she beats Karolina Kurkova then we have a deal! My next title defense will be next month so better do it fast, Yankee girl!  |
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