Here are the results from the October AWUBA event.

Bantam Title: Miranda Kerr (ch, Downunder) KO3 over Yasmin Dowling (non celeb ch). The owner of the newly formed BronzedOz Boxing stable put her undisputed championship on the line against the current celebrity champion Miranda Kerr. It was an off night for YassieD who was knocked out early in the first and never fully recovered. Miranda is at the top of her game at the moment and now holds claim to the Undisputed Champion title.

Bantam: Rhiannon Fish UD10 over Jessica Marais (Downunder). In her first fight back since Jessica Schwarz (Lioness Club) put her in hospital, Marais controlled the fight until round 7 before Fish took over from a tired Marais. A couple of knockdowns in the 9th and another in the 10th swung the points decision in the right direction for Fish as she desperately tries to get back to winning form and win her first Bantam title.

Bantam: Michala Banas KO3 over Poppy Montgomery (AWUBA debut, Downunder). The biggest shock of the night occurred when the pint sized Michala Banas knocked out Poppy Montgomery in devastating fashion. In Poppy's defense she had just returned from her FCBA PPV loss to Olivia Munn. Needless to say her loss to the last ranked Banas was not the best start to her AWUBA career. The victory is the first for Banas in 10 fights and launches her 3 spots in the Bantam rankings. Banas, not known for her power but for her speed, show electrifying hands proving too quick for the older Montgomery knocking her down for a 4th and final time halfway through the 3rd.

Superbantam Title: Danni Minogue (und ch, Downunder) UD10 over Lyndsey Anic. Perhaps the most epic battle of the night between the undisputed champion and one of the greatest non celeb fighters in the AWUBA. Danni Minogue continues to dominate the division with her 10th straight victory but her rain of knockout wins was brought to a close. A gallant Anic knocked Minogue down twice in the final round only to lose the fight on a very close point’s decision.

Superbantam: Sam Schoers KO4 over Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Downunder). Sam Schoers easily accounted for Natalie Bassingthwaighte in the 4th to set up an opportunity to regain her title from Minogue. Bassingthwaighte is not in a good space at the moment after suffering her 4th straight loss since joining Downunder. She has put it down to the strenuous hours involved in judging on Australia’s XFactor, however Baudo is not excepting any excuses.

Superbantam: Esther Anderson (Wildetime) KO2 over Samara Weaving. This battle of Aussies soap stars from Home And Away ended in tears as the in form Esther Anderson tore Samara Weaving apart. Anderson is next in line for a title fight should Schoers be unsuccessful at knocking Minogue off her mantle.

Superbantam: Madeleine West KO2 over Lara Bingle (BronzedOz). One of the ugliest knockouts of the night came at the blistering gloves of Madeleine West as Lara Bingle suffered a bone crunching hook to the jaw which ended her night. West completes a double of impressive knockouts and is shaping up as a real contender for a title shot.

Superbantam: Lisa Gormley UD10 over Kristy Hinze (Wildetime). The Superbantam class continued to impress as a standout division on the night with another Home And Away star winning in fine fashion. Gormley managed to overcome Hinze late in the fight with a gutsy hard fought win.

Superbantam: Isla Fisher (BronzedOz) UD10 over Jessica McNamee. Isla’s recent return to form has seen her earn a spot at BronzedOz and a solid UD10 over her younger and taller opponent saw to it that YassieD made the right choice.

Superbantam: Rebecca Breeds KO7 over Melissa George (Wildetime). The new saw out the old in another Home And Away battle with the talented up and comer Breeds showing the old H&A favorite the way. George wasn’t disgraced, beaten by a girl 12years her junior who is in her prime.

Feather Title: Zoe Ventoura (und ch, BronzedOz) UD10 over Kat Stewart. This rematch was heralded as the fight of the week and it didn’t disappoint. Ventoura retained her crown, denying Stewart the chance to regain her title and also putting another rematch well beyond doubt.

Feather: Felicity Urquhart UD 10 over Nicky Whelan (BronzedOz). Urquhart clinched a very close point’s decision against Whelan. Urquhart, a successful Aussie country music singer, has taken the AWUBA world by storm and now faces off with Ventoura for the title. Her rise to the top, if successful, will be the stuff of legends.

Feather: Natalie Imbruglia (BronzedOz) KO3 over Rebecca Judd. Not even the support of AFL husband Chris Judd, and the entire Carlton Football Club could, could save Rebecca from a brutal KO at the hands of Imbruglia. After losing last month in a shocking round 1 KO, Imbruglia proved to her new stable and to the AWUBA faithful that she is still a force to be reckoned with. The veteran of 39 title wins is slowly creeping back into contention.

Feather: Margot Robbie (AWUBA debut) UD10 over Bec Hewitt. Margot Robbie recently announced a contract signing with HMK, much to BronzedOz owner YassieD’s dismay. Her debut with the AWUBA wasn’t overly impressive as she dug her way through a UD win over the wife of Aussie tennis legend Llyeton Hewitt. The last ranked Hewitt dominated the fight until the final rounds when Robbie finally hit her straps and knocked her down twice.

Superfeather title: Rachael Finch (Wildetime) TKO3 over Krystal Forscutt (ch, BronzedOz). Rachael the new champion. It has been often argued the Forscutt is too heavy for Superfeather, hence her domination and lengthy reign at the top. She was made look pedestrian at times by the flashy Finch whose popular victory brings up her 50th title as she ever so slowly edges towards Emily Scott as the all-time greatest Superfeather. Forscutt misses her chance at a title fight as Finch challenges non-celeb Sinead Mowday for the Undisputed title.

Superfeather: Natalie Gruzlewski (Wildetime) UD10 over Holly Valance (Downunder). In her first fight since joining her new stable, Downunder Boxing, Holly Valance couldn’t overcome the much fancied Natalie Gruzlewski. The hard hitting Gruzlewski had a point to prove in similar vain to Imbruglia and nothing was going to stop her from gutting it out to the finish. Valance showed signs of her 06 form but was up against a far more determined fighter on the night.

Superfeather: Erin McNaught (BronzedOz) KO3 over Tabrett Bethell (Wildetime). Tickets were hard to come by for this battle between these two AWUBA superstars recently signed to their respective Aussie stables. Erin McNaught continues to knock out the big names and looms alongside Gruzlewski as a big threat to the title. The more skillful Bethell couldn’t handle slightly taller opponent and was knocked out cold in the 3rd.

Superfeather: Phoebe Tonkin (BronzedOz) KO3 over Jolene Anderson. Tonkin was simply too good for Anderson and justified the decision of YassieD to take her on.

Superfeather: Jacinda Barrett (BronzedOz) KO7 over Nicole da Silva. Only Jacinda’s 2nd fight back from injury but did her new stable owner and trainers proud with a devastating 7th round KO of her younger opponent.

Superfeather: Diana Corcoran UD10 over Sami Lukas. Diana’s impressive climb up the Superfeather rankings took another leap after this gutsy win over Lukas. Another of the converted country singers, Diana has moved from last (28th) to 23rd in the last two months.

Light Title: Elle MacPherson (Downunder) TKO7 over Abbie Cornish (ch, Downunder). Elle is the new champ. Elle has slowly picked off the best of the best capping it off with this clinical TKO victory of Cornish to regain the AWUBA Lightweight after 3 years. Elle is just one title win away from taking back the top of the pop mantle from Jen Hawkins. She is undefeated since joining Downunder.

Light: Renae Wauhop KO3 over Jennifer Hawkins (Downunder). Possibly the upset of the night, Wauhop got the better of Hawkins early in the fight to dash everyone’s hope of the dream matchup between MacPherson and Hawkins to see who is the greatest. Wauhop showed why she is the biggest threat to MacPherson with the destruction of our AWUBA favourite, but she won’t get a chance at the title next month as MacPherson takes on non-celeb Melinda Piper for the Undisputed Title.

Light: Penny Higgs (Wildetime) TKO4 over Sophie Faulkner. The So You Think You Can Dance contestant answered critics who asked “So You Think You Can Fight” with an emphatic victory of Sophie Faulkner. The woman once touted as the future heir to the “greatest” mantle was dismantled by Higgs as these two continue to go win for win in their head to head battles. Higgs is sure to impress at FCBA level.

Light: Zoe Naylor TKO4 over Delta Goodrem (BronzedOz). It was a slap in the face to Naylor to hear she missed the cut in the lightweight selections at Wildetime and BronzedOz. And she proved why she should be there by stopping when of the ladies contracted as a welter. Naylor “nailed” Goodrem with a vicious jab at the start of the 4th round which opened up a nasty cut. The ref had to end the fight. Rest assured Naylor’s hopes of joining the FCBA are still alive but it may be a longer journey through.

Light: Amber Lawrence TKO5 over Tania Zaetta (Wildetime). If Naylor was upset then Amber Lawrence was ropable at missing out on a spot at Wildetime. She got her revenge against one of the lightweights which kept her out defeating another big international fighter. Rounding out the trio of Aussie country music stars making it big in the AWUBA, Lawrence showed the veteran of 43 title fights why knocking out Strahovski in round 2 with nothing to laugh at. Although there is top to tail talent in the lightweight ranks, Amber Lawrence has once again sent shockwaves through the division and is by far the hottest new talent in the AWUBA.

Posted by Green and Gold Magazine on 11/7/2011, 10:50 pm