(Kear's Kats vs ACB Independent)
(10-17, 10 KO vs 3-1, 3 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Former 'Emmerdale' stalwart Roxanne Pallett returns to BBU after a lenghty hiatus and quite frankly it's been a very quiet year for the Cumbrian sexpot who only claimed a fine jug muggin' victory over Jennifer Love Hewitt back in May. Don't talk about any ring rust though as Roxy is ready to go and vows to knock Ariel Kaplan out of her senses regardless of all these fitness vids the Australian actress posts on social media: "Geez, I almost wish Naomi Watts was still active! They really have no-names out there on their soap operas! Ariel is just meh, she's as soft looking as it gets. Bet I'm gonna punch her lights out well before half-distance!"

Indeed Ariel Kaplan seems to share equal passion for both acting and running a gym fitness programme and denies taking a victory for granted tonight: "Yeah, I know I'm like way younger than Roxy but I won't call her an old cow! She's just Roxy, nobody takes her seriously anymore! I mean it's not 2002 to brag about beating Jennifer Love Hewitt! She's like past-prime anyway! Roxy never had a big career in BBU, she lucked into some wins so I'm just gonna blast her into a heap tonight! Sounds good enough?" (laughs).

Roxanne Pallett wears a turquoise bikini set & black gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a custom ponytail. Ariel Kaplan wears a black sports bra with yellow trim, matching hotpants & white gloves. Long black hair loose & straight. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the flyweight division.

Round 1:
Ariel comes flying out of the gate and digs deep into Roxy's midsection which immediately puts the Uk veteran on notice but she just can't shake off the heavy slugging as Ariel is hell bent to test her abs strenght from the onset. Ugh! Roxy wobbles to her heels under the barrage and misfires over the top trying to smack the charging Aussie with a proper response. Nope, it's all Kaplan here in the opening minute as she drills the exposed ribcage and backs Pallett onto the ropes where the Brit is visibly struggling to embrace the heat. Ariel barks in her efforts as she wants to slam a live shot to end this one right away but she bounces off the forearm and catches the hip as well which slows the progress down. Meanwhile Roxy rallies back despite hugging the ropes and finally nails the younger brunette with a quick hook on the jaw before blasting her on the nose and wobbling her to the side at the bell.

Round 2:
More of the same in the second, Ariel dominates the opening minute but her body assault becomes a little predictable now and she finds more low guard before Roxanne counters her over the top and begins to leave visible marks on the younger brunette's face! Ariel is seemingly unmoved by leaking so many punches upstairs but Roxy then pulls her left arm and spins her onto the turnbuckle before blasting her on the boobs and this is where Kaplan groans out in pain which allows the Brit to dig more blows on target as she channels the Queendom vibes and uppercuts her way into a commanding position. Ugh! Ariel gets quickly neutralized and soaks up a harpoon series downstairs herself as Pallett flies in with more juice and almost catches the subdued Aussie in the groin late in the going.

Round 3:
Vintage flyweight bashing early in the third as Roxy plugs her mitts into Kaplan's belly button but has to weave away from a proper aerial attack as the Aussie barks in anger when she just can't smack the veteran with that big punch. She drops the body assault tactics but leaves too much space for Roxy not to follow that path and the phone booth tangle enables the jug muggin' veteran to dish out immediate punishment as Pallett camps in Ariel's cleavage and grounds her to a halt in the process. Ariel gets stuck on her heels as she struggles to embrace the JMD heat before she gets tagged on the chin with a vicious double and stumbles to the side. Roxy jumps at her and almost bumps her down on the canvas before she rips a brutal left hook on the eye that sinks the tourist into spasms. Ariel refuses to back off but gets drilled with another quick hook and bellows out on the ropes where Roxy cleans out her tummy and leaves visible marks on the otherwise impressive midriff.

Round 4:
Ariel seems a little affected by all these body shots and that's a surprise but Roxy is brutally effective early in the fourth as she harpoons the Aussie midsection and forces Kaplan to seek respite in mid-distance. The English hassle continues during the opening minute as Ariel bides her time but she quickly runs out of room and is called into action when Pallett scythes her across the nose and delivers more rack attack when she bumps the reeling Aussie onto the ropes. Ariel slugs herself into a good spot when she nails the Brit on the liver area but a nasty uppercut on the jaw only triggers a similar response from the older brunette and both girls engage in a furious head-hunting assault that raises the volume around Old Trafford. Ugh! Roxy gets cut over the left eye but she hammers Ariel's nose with repeated strikes and makes the brunette tourist yelp out in pain before she rattles her with a brutal shot on the jaw that whips Kaplan over the top of the ropes... another big hook on the chest slumps Ariel into spasms and there's more jug muggin' heat coming along only for the bell to stop Pallett's drive at the last moment!

Round 5:
Ariel just can't shake off Roxy pounding between her mitts and making another steady connection with her jugs. Ugh! The rapid-fire assault leaves the Aussie stranded in the center of the ring before Roxy hauls in the money shot on the liver that shoots Kaplan out of the clinching idea and makes her hug the wounded area.. Roxanne steps up and DRILLS the subdued foe on the chin which just sends Ariel into tank-slapper mode before another brutal uppercut on the jaw DROPS KAPLAN ONTO HER BACK with her eyes closed!!! Roxy is back!!! The petite Cumbrian struts back to her corner as Ariel just can't catch her breath and mumbles her demise while laying down there spread eagle so the ref waves the count off at six and it's England 2 Australia 0!!! 

AFTER: Don't call this an upset but it is an upset as Ariel's sidekick fitness career was supposed to be the difference between her and the 36 year old veteran from Cumbria. Ugh! What a bitter pill for Tara Moss and the crew to swallow as Ariel looked pretty tough when dishing out the juice but just couldn't do anything about Roxy taking a page from her JMD/Queendom book and knocking the younger brunette out!

Roxy is ready to celebrate her much-needed success after enduring a tough spell in the UK media over the last several months. Nothing cures the drama like a good BBU victory but even the 5'1" sexpot is a little hesitant to force the issue when a towering blonde six-footer aka Tara Moss enters the ring and tells the petite brunette to beat it! Huh! Tara earns a jeering response from the crowd but she has to attend to the aching Ariel who still can't catch her breath back after soaking up so many hits to her breasts tonight. Better luck next time!

Official Result: Roxanne Pallett def. Ariel Kaplan KO5.
The Ashes: England 2 Australia 0.