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Post by realview on Aug 20, 2017 8:14:28 GMT
Molly McGrath: Hey guys, once again you have the dynamic duo of me and Michelle Joy Phelps to keep you company this Sunday morning.
The BBU is closing in on the biggest summer PPV and this week saw 3 more fights to enjoy with the hottest BBU talents.
We start with the main event from the latest card in the BBU arena in Cardiff, the stunning Hollywood actress Hannah Ware did battle with Roxanne McKee, who came out on top in Wales?
Then we discuss the Lucy Griffiths vs Eleanor Tomlinson fight, could the red head continue her run to the top or would Lucy halt that train?
Third on today's show is Alice Barlow and Heidi Reed, the stunners opened the card in Cardiff hoping to show they have a bigger future then as the opening act to the main event, did one of them prove they belong in the elite or did they raise more questions?
Then my lovely friend Michelle Joy Phelps has a very special guest, all I'll hint is that it's a champion, you'll have to wait and see who it is guys.
Same as you have to keep watch the BBU for latest news, fights and some of the greatest rivalries ever fought in our rings.
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Post by realview on Aug 20, 2017 8:15:10 GMT
Part 1: Hannah Ware vs Roxanne McKee The main event in Cardiff this past week saw Hollywood star Hannah wage war against famous Hollyoaks star Roxanne.
Hannah won her first two fights a year ago, but she hasn't been as active as she hopes, she wanted to use this fight to put herself in the shop window for bigger fights and maybe even a stable.
Roxanne meanwhile hasn't a great record, winning her first few fights, but now holds a record of 3 wins and losing 9 fights in her career, so she was wanting to get back into the winning groove.
The fight saw a wonderful performance from Hannah, she came to show off from the bell and delivered as she came right onto the front foot, banging her punches through the guard of Roxanne.
Roxanne couldn't get out the way of her own feet it seemed, getting a few good punches in, but mostly finding herself being pressed onto the ropes.
She did have a good round in the third, looking like she was starting to work out Hannah, that ended up though with a grappling session as Hannah maybe too aggressive as she tried to get back at Roxanne, the referee needed to drag them apart as things seemed to get testy between them.
Hannah's dominance resumed in round 4, punishing the body of the older fighter and keeping her on the defensive.
The 5th round saw Roxanne finally wilt under the punishment, a barrage of hard punches knocked her down, McKee reminding us of her toughness to beat the count, but she got wrecked to the nose with two hard punches and that was her night over.
Hannah really showcased her talents here, Roxanne is a good fighter, but she was made to look like a rookie here by the woman with less experience.
As it stands, I don't think she'll find a stable, but she could be a dark horse for getting a title shot from the bantamweight champion in future.
While Roxanne may need to revisit the drawing board if she wants to be winning, but sadly I think the ship has sailed and she will be getting picked off by girls like Hannah in future.
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Post by realview on Aug 20, 2017 8:15:34 GMT
Part 2: Lucy Griffith's vs Eleanor Tomlinson Lucy returning to the BBU after a few fights in the FCBA in America, so it was fitting that she fought in front of her home fans for that return.
But she had a tough test, Eleanor has shown that she can fight with two impressive wins in her short career, so the odds were against the Welsh lass.
Eleanor showed some of that class in the opening rounds, moving around the home nation fighter, punishing her with rangy punches as she looked to be taking it as a training session then a real fight.
The Beever's corner looked upset with their own fighter, telling Lucy to take advantage of Eleanor's cockiness, Lucy was seen on camera nodding to her coach.
It showed to have sunken in when Eleanor left the door open in round 3 and Lucy made her pay with a heavy handed barrage, which ended with an uppercut that rocked the redhead back.
Eleanor trying to recover her lead, for the first time she was being forced to come back at an opponent, it led to her making mistakes and Lucy making her pay.
A bad mistake from Eleanor led to her body taking a vicious beating, Lucy causing her opponent to struggle breathing due to the punishment.
But Eleanor still tried to get at Lucy, leading to the fatal mistake on top of the mountain of mistakes, a right cross putting her down, she did beat the count, but Lucy beat her to the ropes and the referee stepped in to end the fight.
Lucy causing a major upset, maybe the return home can channel a Lucy Hale type recover to her career, Lucy of cause losing many of her early fights, then went on a run to win the title.
I don't know if she really is good enough to do that, with the level of fighters at bantamweight coming through, she is probably going to struggle to break through to be honest.
Eleanor meanwhile showed that she needs an older head or at least a trainer behind her to stop her making these silly mistakes.
If she doesn't, well she's going to be used for cannon fodder by the bigger fighters in the division and a once good looking prospect falls by the way side.
I'd suggest watching these two closely as this could be a major turning point in both their careers and maybe both will meet again in future.
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Post by realview on Aug 20, 2017 8:16:01 GMT
Part 3: Alice Barlow vs Heidi Reed Well this was a fight of girls looking to take their careers by the scruff of the neck and drag them out the gutter you could argue, neither having a positive record since their debuts.
Alice lost her debut to Vicky Pattinson, it wasn't even close as the hot prospect Vicky brush her aside as if she were an annoyance.
While Heidi lost her debut to Eleanor Tomlinson, then to Karine Vanesse in controversial circumstances, something she did rectify when she beat Marine earlier this year.
Heidi firing off her mouth before the fight, calling Alice just another blonde bimbo, so things were not going to be friendly between these two.
The first round showed the fire that Alice has in her belly, coming to fight from the off as Heidi maybe foreshadowing her friend Eleanor's performance later in the night as she showed no respect to her opponent, leaving her arms down and taking several hard jabs to her face.
But by round 2, Heidi was not playing around, she counter punched Alice repeatedly, the Manchester lass couldn't find a way through and was punished badly.
The 3rd and 4th round were very similar, Alice looking to push the tempo early, but she got beaten back by Heidi, who fought off the back foot as well as any fighter you'll see in the top echelon of the division.
The 5th round saw a chance in demeanor with Heidi taking the fight to Alice, she took Alice by surprise and pounded her back to the ropes, an uppercut really doing some damage.
Alice got put down with a hard left and right, she did get up, but as she takes a beating, the referee stepped in to end the fight, some of the crowd didn't look happy, but she didn't look like she was going to make a fight of it after the beating she'd taken.
Heidi starting to show the potential saw in those early losses, maybe her and Lucy Griffith's may want to do battle since both are on the way up and I'm sure Heidi will not be thanking her for beating her friend Eleanor.
Alice doesn't look to have the power or the technique to really threaten any of the big fish, I'd be hard pressed to say she'd threaten many opponent's, maybe Elizabeth Tan is her level and that is jobber level.
So expect Alice to be at the bottom of cards, while Heidi looks to be on the rise up the division, the question of course is how far can she go?
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Post by realview on Aug 20, 2017 8:16:32 GMT
Final part: interview with Gal Gadot Michelle: hey guys, I have a very special guest, please welcome the BBU lightweight champion Gal Gadot!
(out comes Gal with the title on her shoulder, she puts it on the table in the room and hugs Michelle, before the two seat down)
Michelle: I have to say this is a special interview for me as I have enjoyed your films and of course your boxing career has taken off in the past 12 months.
Gal: thank you, it is an honour to be here too, our stable gym usually watches the show when we finish training.
Michelle: wow that's so cool, hmm OK to the interview, as I said; this past 12 months has been such an amazing time for you, I could talk Wonder Woman, but we have to talk about your boxing career.
We have seen you have two title shots and now you hold the BBU lightweight title, what has been the change?
Gal: well I know you like my film, so you will be happy I guess to know that is what has made me who I am now and I have this. (Taps the title with her right)
Before Wonder Woman, I was shy to be honest, I wanted to box but if I am honest, I didn't have the confidence and it affected me badly.
Now though after I trained to play Wonder Woman, I was taught the right mentality, my body has been transformed into a machine and this version of me would destroy my old self with ease.
Michelle: can you relive the moment you won the lightweight title for us, I mean you beat a worthy champion in Malika Menard in one hell of a fight.
Gal: it is one of the best moments is the simple answer, I mean I beat one of the best pound for pound in the BBU, I don't particular care for Malika, but I can't say she didn't deserve the title.
The moment the referee said I'd won, I still couldn't believe it, once the title was in my hands, I finally let the emotions take over and I still sometimes need to pinch myself to say this is all real.
My life is in the best place it's ever been and I have to thank everyone who has been my side, my stable has been amazing and kept with me even in the dark times, so thank you to them.
Michelle: wow that is amazing, being that you are the figurehead of the division, are there any lightweights you fear?
Gal: haha well there are plenty of talented girls, I think I can beat them all, as we say in the gym, they have to come beat me, not the other way around.
I plan on taking every defence head on, no fear as I said before, the shape I am in, mentally I'm on top of the world and the title proves that.
Michelle: so one final question, can you say who is next to get the shot at the title?
Gal: haha I don't think I am allowed to say, I can say it is this month, but I don't want to ruin the surprise, it will be worth it though I can assure you that.
Michelle: well I want to say thank you to Gal for being a wonderful guest and to you our viewers, please come back next week to view another Real View episode.
(The lights dim as the girls shake hands and joke around as the show finishes)
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