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27 May 2011 Title Ch Una Healy vs Sarah Harding

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Una Healy.jpgSarah Harding.jpg

 

 

BBU BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE (SITE: CARDIFF, WALES)

 

Posted by Knowlesey on 5/27/2011, 5:22 am

 

The BBU management has not endeared itself to the other bantamweights by giving Sarah a crack at Una's title so soon after dropping down from lightweight. Una is more than happy to take the fight though, wanting to develop a feud between her girlband, 'The Saturdays' and Sarah's former group 'Girls Aloud'. She has already beaten Nicola Roberts, another 'Girls Aloud' singer, and wants to take a second scalp. On the other hand, Sarah has a slight height and reach advantage, and she's very keen to avenge her friend.

Challenger Sarah is first into the ring, and she's wearing a black lacy bra and briefs number that would overshadow most girls. Una is wearing a pale green bikini, and looks pretty much as hot as Sarah.

Round 1

And it's a high octane start by two high octane girls, with Una picking Sarah off early on with her accurate, precise left jab, as the other girl goes for the champion's body, knowing she will have to wear the Irish girl down before she can hit her to the face. It's pretty clear that Sarah is hurting Una, too, making the girl back up a little, check her jab and defend herself - Healy's got a good defence together now, and she's experienced enough to tie Harding up, taking a breather as she clinches her, then smart enough to clip her with that jab on the break.

Even first round

Round 2

Sarah is the more aggressive girl as they get back together, searching out Una's body again, her right hook thudding into the Irish girl's ribcage hard and often, and she's beginning to dictate this fight at this stage, with Una struggling to get her jab working properly. Sarah's longing to find out how much she's softened Una up, and sends a couple of punches in at the champion's face - they both land, but Una isn't too bothered, and she counters nicely, reddening Sarah's cheeks with a little flurry of punches.

Close again, but probably Sarah's round

Round 3

The girls start this round a little slower, not wanting to make any mistakes, until Una makes some moves, probing with her left jab and moving Sarah around a little, she follows up with some shots with her right, and Sarah steps back, not really retaliating. Una is encouraged, and she goes after the challenger, throws a good left, right combination - then gets banged to the body by a cunning Harding, the girl just waiting for Healy to over commit herself. Una's been hurt by those bodyshots, and she's forced to retreat, covering herself as best she can, Sarah pouring in, throwing a lot of leather, most of it getting blocked, but some penetrating and hurting the champion some more.

Still close, still just Sarah

Round 4

Una seems a little slower than Sarah to get started this round, and the challenger is getting to her inside in the early exchanges, once more getting those hooks moving into the Irish girl's ribcage, knowing she's hurting her, and giving her some more. But Healy responds well again, gets off the ropes once she's been pushed there, turns Sarah around, then cuffs her face - Harding raises her gloves, but that gives Una an exposed midriff to punch, and she does it, making the challenger quake on the ropes, hurting her with good left handers.

Una takes a round

Round 5

There's nowhere to hide for Sarah as Una exerts her authority early in the round, and she's the one doing the pushing around now, with Sarah getting herself trapped against the ropes, she then gets her face knocked around a bit by an energetic Una. It's a tough round for Harding as she finds she just can't get off those ropes, and she's looking to her corner for help when Una stuns her with two solid shots to her left ear, and she's beginning to buckle by the end of the round.

Una takes another round, and control

Round 6

Una starts the round well again, cuffing Sarah's face neatly, then following up with good shots to her body, back and forth with both hands to the ribs, flanks and tits, making Sarah wince and squeak. Harding doesn't look to have too much left in the tank as the round moves on, and Healy is whipping those punches into her face again, drawing blood from the girl's lips, she thuds a straight right into her mouth, and Sarah's almost down, the girl kind of spread against the ropes, she then takes a driving left to the belly, doubles over, and goes down, taking an 8 count on all fours, but protecting herself for what's left of the round.

Una takes a big round, and the lead for sure

Round 7

Sarah looks stunned still when the girls resume, with Una immediately peppering her bruising face with her left glove, then following in with a two fisted salvo, with Harding now just having to clinch and spoil, hanging on until Healy might tire. There's no sign of that happening yet, though, with Una working Sarah around the ring, batting the girl's face, which really does look badly marked now, she then rams her left glove between Sarah's arms into her belly again, Sarah's knees buckle, Una hooks her, right, left, and ... down goes Sarah, taking a 7 count this time, resuming with a swelling to her left eye socket. Again, the knockdown has happened too late in the round for Una to finish the job, and the bell saves Sarah.

Another big round for Una

Round 8

Una gives Sarah a tough start to the round again, this time landing to her body first, before wheeling her to the ropes, bumping her face again, the challenger looking a bit of a mess, really, outclassed and now outpunched. But Sarah's staying upright this time, suggesting that maybe Una's punches aren't carrying as much weight now, and she looks to tire the champ out by being awkward, clinching, leaning on, just sapping the girl's strength, and, by the end of the round, she's landing a few of her bodyshots again, but probably too late.

Una sneaks that round - she's tired, too

Round 9

Sarah's well behind, and she'll need to knock Una out to win this, but the girl's going for it! Harding displays her new found fitness as she thuds her gloves into Healy's tired body, the girl trying to clinch, but she's almost out on her feet at this stage - will Sarah go for the knockout? Not yet, as she carries on softening Una up, wanting to knock the remaining fight out of the champion, knowing she's a tough cookie. The round ends with Una backed up in a neutral corner, criss-crossing her arms to protect herself, as Sarah now smacks those punches into her face, the champ just making it to the bell.

Sarah gets a round back

Round 10

These two girls are both very tired, and Una is doing her best to keep away from Sarah in the early stages, just not wanting to get involved in any exchange of punches, whilst the challenger is very much after her, really needing to close her down to try to win this. Healy can't run forever, and she's cornered just after the midpoint, Sarah again ripping hooks into her body, making sure she's hurt, she then hooks her to the face, right to the mouth, and a left, right to the ear, left to the mouth again, straight right - that bangs Una's head right back, and she slides to the canvas, taking a count of 8. Una's staggering, but there are just seconds left - Sarah gets her again with hook to the jaw, and she's back down - the bell sounds, the count continues, and Healy beats it - almost in a state of collapse.

Sarah won the final round.

It's not enough though, as Una is adjudged to have beaten Sarah Harding on points to retain her BBU Bantamweight title.

Neither girl is capable of giving a post-fight interview, both requiring medical attention.

 

 

 

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