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00:00 Ladies, this is a 6 by 2 minute bout. Protect yourselves at all times. Fight strong, fight fair. Any questions?
00:08 Touch gloves, back to your corner.
00:10 Look at the size difference between Kereni and Campbell. So we have the tall and slender Kereni with the huge reach advantage against the shorter, stockier, tough Campbell.
00:25 And immediately they meet at center ring and you can see the length of that jab from Kereni if she can use it to keep Campbell away.
00:33 We've seen in the first fight, Ben, that it didn't really matter. Let's just see what happens in this second fight.
00:39 So far, Kereni keeping the hands, well all over the place really, but jabbing nicely and moving away from Campbell who is trying to get in close.
00:51 Fascinating battle this in the early stages. Kereni jabbing and now bringing that right hand along as well.
01:02 Campbell just trying to figure out what's in front of her.
01:06 Yeah, they're throwing a lot of jabs, Kate, what do you think?
01:09 I think they're just trying to suss each other out at the moment.
01:13 We definitely got Kereni popping that jab, we've got Campbell trying to get on the inside here.
01:23 Lots of movement too, lateral movement from Kereni who's using the ring and using that long lead hands.
01:34 Campbell just backs off for a moment and clearly she's trying to come up with a plan to get past that lead hand of Kereni.
01:45 Well, Kereni certainly knows she's got the distance there with that jab and she's used it quite well.
01:51 She's got that advantage and she's making the very most of it through the opening rounds of this one.
01:57 Kereni now brings a right hand into play as well.
02:02 Campbell just tries to change levels.
02:05 Campbell's trying to punch straight through the jab, she's got to get to the side of that jab and come over it and shorten the distance.
02:12 She's punching from the longest area of the ring, straight round in front of her.
02:17 She needs to step to the side and make that jab miss and come over.
02:21 Negus Campbell now gets in tight but the bell comes and Kereni using her reach and length and that big long jab for the first two minutes of this one.
02:36 You're inside her lead hand, you've got to add the backhand now.
02:39 When she's throwing that backhand, oh she's not throwing the backhand, when she's throwing the lead hand, the backhand's all the way out here.
02:44 So there is zero defense on that side.
02:46 So if you step through with a double jab, you're going to land the right hand all day.
02:49 Then stand your ground. Once you've landed that backhand, she's backing up.
02:52 Just stand your ground, move in. If she's there, go to the body. If not, we cut the ring, go back to work.
02:56 That's it.
02:57 Need water?
02:58 The structure is much better.
03:04 She's certainly told her that the right hand of Kereni is very, very low.
03:08 I'm not sure if she's going to go straight through it because Kereni's landing the jab.
03:13 I think she's got to get to the side and get around that jab and bring the punches around.
03:18 There's the Parramatta Eels NRLW team with their coach Dean Witters who've joined us here tonight.
03:24 We're about to watch the start of the second round.
03:27 Yeah, you are right, that rear hand of Kereni has been low, opening itself up to something with the left hand of Campbell.
03:38 But so far, she just hasn't been able to put herself in a spot to throw those shots.
03:42 Now, she looks to the body of Kereni but the lateral movement continues and she now brings the right hand in as well does Kereni.
03:51 There's Campbell.
03:57 Double jab got her in.
03:59 Yeah, that's the punch also. It's the hook that I think Kereni's really open for because her right hand's very, very low.
04:07 She's got to get near enough to it to throw it, which is the problem that Tawana Campbell is having as she takes that right hand as well.
04:16 And then they get in tight but Kereni does a good job of hanging on and our referee Leanne Reid busts them up.
04:24 Oh, nice jab.
04:26 What would you be doing technically to try and get in on the inside, Kate?
04:32 I think I'd be working with that double jab and then just a few feints as well.
04:37 Maybe feint to the head and then drop down to the body if I can.
04:40 Head movement, definitely.
04:43 She knows her strengths does Kereni.
04:46 There's that hook from Campbell. That's the shot that she needs but she couldn't quite find the target.
04:51 Yeah, she's been in the right position to throw but that's all.
04:54 That was nice from Campbell.
05:01 She's thrown from around six foot away from that jab.
05:04 She's got to get inside that jab and then work from inside.
05:08 Amazing reach on Kereni and she knows it.
05:13 She knows her strengths.
05:16 There's Campbell getting in tight, throwing shots.
05:22 Kereni fires back.
05:24 Another round down.
05:27 Hard round's the score.
05:29 There they are.
05:32 Kereni dominating with the jab.
05:37 Campbell working her way in at times.
05:39 When Campbell landed that cross, I realised then that Kereni started to bring that right hand up.
05:46 Realising what she'd got caught.
05:47 Good to see that her guard was a little bit tighter on that hand.
05:51 She's coming up through with the left hook and she can't see it.
05:54 So if you set the trap and do it from that height, she's not going to see the left hook coming.
05:58 Once she steps back, I need some right hands on her chin now.
06:01 Because you're stepping through and you're kind of bowling them over, they're missing.
06:04 Just fire them straight.
06:05 Please just give me some straight shots.
06:07 Our main bout this evening features Taylor Harris, who is having her hands wrapped as we speak.
06:15 She's challenging for the Australian Super Welterweight title.
06:18 That there is Ella Boots, who holds the Australian Super Lightweight title.
06:25 She'll feature in our co-main event a little bit later on this evening.
06:30 Right now, the second of our bouts.
06:33 And it is Natasha Kereni, who is jabbing for range against Tawana Campbell,
06:40 who tries to get on the inside here.
06:43 And some urgency from Campbell to start this third round.
06:47 She just landed with two beautiful right hands, so she's certainly taking the advice of the corner,
06:50 which is good to see.
06:53 She nods at Kereni.
06:55 And she continues to march forward, does Campbell.
07:01 Nice feint there.
07:04 Kereni jabs to the chest and moves to her left and fires off with a right hand as well.
07:14 Really strong jab there from Kereni.
07:21 Campbell just trying to walk forward to throw her own shots and ran straight into that Kereni jab.
07:28 And they just wait.
07:37 Kereni will try and pick her off with the left hand.
07:41 Oh, there's a good shot from Campbell. She got through.
07:44 Kereni just waited a moment.
07:46 Yeah, the right hand fell a little short, but she fought through that straight left,
07:49 which landed right flush on the chin.
07:52 And there's the jab again from Kereni.
07:54 She goes to the body with that jab and back over the top and Campbell comes forward.
07:59 But it's Kereni jabbing away.
08:01 Campbell looks to the body.
08:05 So does Kereni.
08:08 Nice, Campbell's putting on a bit more pressure now.
08:13 She's got that left hook through as well, but she just can't find it with power.
08:18 With 10 seconds left here in round number three.
08:21 Right hand from Kereni.
08:27 Campbell comes forward and they trade to the bell.
08:30 After three rounds as we head to Sharmay Mifsud.
08:33 I'm here with Chantel Enzali from the Parramatta Eels NRLW squad.
08:38 Now, ladies, for athletes who are in the women's space,
08:42 how does it feel to be here tonight on an all-female card?
08:44 What's the vibe like?
08:46 It's very exciting.
08:48 Obviously a bit of a shock to see how hard the girls go.
08:51 I'd love to see it, but it's good to be out here with the girls.
08:55 Awesome to be able to support other women in sport.
08:58 Watching the athleticism out there is really impressive.
09:01 Is it a bit of a surprise, more than you expected?
09:04 You sort of get in the ring a bit yourself.
09:06 We've seen you before. How do you find it?
09:08 I've had it up and bruised. I've got seven brothers, so I've definitely been in the ring.
09:12 But no, the girls are killing it.
09:14 I love being around the fights.
09:16 It's good to see we've got a full card tonight, so it's good.
09:19 Could we ever see you in the ring doing something like this?
09:22 I'll dabble, let's see.
09:23 We'll see. Time will tell. Thanks, ladies. Enjoy the night.
09:26 We return to the action here,
09:30 entering the second half of a fascinating fight between Natasha Kareni and Tawana Campbell.
09:39 The jab of Kareni has been the punch of the fight so far,
09:43 but Campbell is starting to have some success
09:46 and getting in a little tighter and getting her own shots away.
09:51 That's what she has to do. She has to punch in bunches.
09:54 One at a time is not enough because Kareni is landing that jab all the time.
09:58 So that's what Campbell has to do.
10:00 Outside of that jab will come over the right hand, twos and threes.
10:03 She did well there. She did evade the jab,
10:06 but then she just runs straight into her right hand.
10:09 Yes, and one-two from Kareni was a beautiful combination there.
10:12 Kareni comes forward now, just gives her distance away for a moment,
10:16 then thinks better of it and heads backwards.
10:18 And then she jabs away as Campbell comes back with her right hand.
10:21 That one misses. Campbell can't follow up.
10:25 She does well to evade the shots when they come towards her.
10:32 She just put that big left hand out of the way and made Campbell fall short.
10:36 It's almost like a fend that she's putting out there at times from Kareni.
10:41 She really knows how to use the advantages she has.
10:45 Massive advantage to her as well, that jab.
10:49 The length of her arms.
10:51 Probably start to like double it, triple it, just keep popping that out
10:56 and then come in with a nice big right.
10:59 Campbell tries to walk through again and we could easily get frustrated
11:03 by what is happening in this fight.
11:09 Kareni moves backwards.
11:11 Campbell can't find her with the right hands.
11:14 And Kareni jabs away and then moves backwards again and uses the ring.
11:18 Kareni doesn't just have a jab.
11:20 She knows when to throw the left-right-left or the right-left-right
11:22 when she needs to to keep her opponent away.
11:24 I'm pretty impressed with Kareni.
11:26 Nice right-left there.
11:29 She jabs and moves and Campbell just can't find her.
11:33 Well, that was some really strong stuff, again, from Kareni.
11:38 Campbell had been able to close the distance at times in the previous round
11:42 but not there as we head into the Kareni corner.
11:44 Go hard.
11:46 Two more.
11:48 In.
11:50 Go hard.
11:51 You landed a pinch of her right hand on her in that round.
11:53 You know why?
11:54 Because you batched yourself and you sat on it.
11:56 Phil, get that going again.
11:58 When you started going, "Da, da, da," it worked.
12:00 And as soon as you finished, get on that double jab.
12:02 She couldn't get past the jab then, but you've got to sit on that right hand
12:06 otherwise it's not going to be there.
12:08 Phil, even if you double up with the right, you go, "Ba, ba, ba,"
12:11 she's there the whole time.
12:12 Just back yourself, okay?
12:14 Back yourself.
12:16 You can double up with the right if you need to,
12:18 but you've got to sit on that back leg.
12:20 Simple advice, but it sounds about right.
12:23 Ben, 100%.
12:25 He said what exactly needs to be done, and he said what's being done.
12:28 So let's just see if she can take those instructions, go out there
12:31 and maybe double that right hand because they will land.
12:34 What do you think she should be saying to Tawana Campbell, though, at this point, Jeff?
12:37 Again, Ben, she's punching straight at the longest distance ever.
12:42 She's got to get to the sides.
12:44 She's got to get to the sides, make those punches miss on the side,
12:47 go under them, and then come over with punches.
12:49 She's trying to punch at a distance with the longest girl I've seen box for a while.
12:55 Look at this.
12:57 There's a little shot with the right hand from Campbell.
12:59 Can you sense any frustration, Kate, in what Campbell's doing at the moment?
13:03 Yeah, look, I think Campbell again needs to start throwing in some feints again
13:06 because when she did that feint earlier, it worked.
13:08 She landed that right hand.
13:10 I'd be feinting, and then I'd be looking to really get into the body.
13:15 Maybe--yeah, it's very hard for her.
13:17 I mean, like, look at the reach difference.
13:20 Yeah, it's massive, that's for sure.
13:22 And now they trade against the ropes, and she looks for that right hand as Kereni.
13:28 Double jab there from Campbell.
13:30 Kereni's not just jabbing, the way she has to punch out there,
13:33 she punches her way out of there, and she lands as well, which is very, very impressive.
13:38 She moves her head well, sometimes awkwardly,
13:40 but always effectively getting out of trouble and using the ring and staying away from Campbell.
13:46 What you're saying is 100% correct.
13:49 She's looking, Ben. She's not just moving her head without looking.
13:51 She's looking at those punches coming, and she's making them miss.
13:54 It's a very important factor in a fight game.
13:57 Look what's happening, the eyes are everything.
14:01 And she moves again as Campbell thought she had her moment,
14:04 but Kereni gets back in position and punches down on her, jabbing to the body Kereni.
14:11 Campbell reaches with that right hand but can't find her.
14:14 Once Campbell gets in, she's got enormous power on her,
14:16 but it's just obviously getting inside Kereni's jab.
14:22 She lands well there, does Campbell, but Kereni went with it,
14:25 and there was nothing following up from Campbell.
14:30 As we head towards the end of this one, Campbell has some success late in the round,
14:36 but the bell came at just the right time for Natasha Kereni.
14:42 She's not yet at her moment then.
14:44 Good finish to the round, but did you see right at the end, Kereni lands a beautiful right hand.
14:48 Three.
14:54 It's a bit of a shutout, you've got all these rounds, but I need you tidy.
14:56 Stay disciplined.
14:57 Where are we jabbing?
14:58 To the chest.
14:59 That's right.
15:00 So keep them on the chest, we slide the right hand straight over.
15:02 If you put a bit of pressure on her, this round's your fault.
15:04 Yeah?
15:05 She hasn't come at you the whole fight, only when you've let her.
15:08 Jab the chest, come over, she steps back, what do we do?
15:10 We want to step that way.
15:12 Second face.
15:13 Step to the right.
15:14 Yeah, and second face.
15:15 Give me the second face.
15:16 Yeah.
15:18 So fascinating to hear in the corner there of Tawana Campbell,
15:23 Anthony Redwood thinks that it's a shutout to Campbell.
15:26 He thinks it's 5-0.
15:27 Well, it's definitely a fight I'm watching, Vince.
15:30 I'm not here to have a show, but no, it's a very, very close fight.
15:35 I'm slightly leaning towards the red corner at the moment.
15:39 Okay, well, let's see what happens over the last two minutes of this one.
15:44 Tawana Campbell has put forward a really tough performance.
15:50 She has tried consistently to work her way in, but those shots keep coming.
15:54 Again, it's going to be whether the judges want to score the person
15:58 that's walking up or score the person who's landing that beautiful jab.
16:05 She tries to change the angle there, does Campbell.
16:08 Nice jab to the body.
16:13 Now Campbell's in tight.
16:15 Stop holding those punches, okay?
16:16 Come on, let's go.
16:19 Kereni back on the jab.
16:22 Stop.
16:24 A tangle, and we approach the final minute of this fight.
16:31 Good shot there from Campbell.
16:32 Jab got through.
16:34 Then she hooks around as well.
16:37 Kereni moves backwards and now comes towards again, goes one-two,
16:40 but misses with the right hand.
16:42 This is a much better round for Campbell.
16:45 She's really putting the pressure on this nice right hand.
16:47 Right hand got through from Campbell.
16:49 This is better from her.
16:56 Jabbing Kereni.
16:58 Campbell marching forward.
17:03 Oh, there's a good shot.
17:05 Left hand got through from Campbell.
17:07 This is her best round of the fight.
17:14 A bit ragged, that, from Kereni.
17:16 Right hand gets through, though.
17:18 What we were talking about earlier,
17:20 Kereni's now looking where those punches are coming from.
17:22 She's putting her head down and turning it to the side,
17:24 and she's being hit with some right hands.
17:27 And here goes Campbell.
17:29 She'd like to score with something big late in this final round
17:32 as they trade against the ropes.
17:35 Kereni on the retreat, and we go the distance.
17:39 A fascinating battle between Tawana Campbell and Natasha Kereni.
17:46 It's going to be a very close fight.
17:50 Kereni had the jab that dominated as Tawana Campbell is ill into the bucket
17:58 in the corner.
18:01 And fair enough, too, because they did not take a breath throughout proceedings.
18:07 Yeah, definitely so.
18:08 Both girls put up a great show.
18:10 Kate, what did you think?
18:11 I thought it was a fantastic effort from both of the ladies.
18:15 You know, Campbell's tough.
18:16 She's very tough.
18:17 Once she puts that pressure on, she can land some seriously heavy shots.
18:21 But it's obviously going on the inside of Kereni's extremely long jab.
18:25 That was not an easy fight.
18:28 I would have liked to see Kereni put on a little bit more pressure,
18:31 maybe sit a little bit lower with her punches,
18:34 rather than just keeping that jab going, you know,
18:37 mix it up maybe one, two hook or something.
18:39 But, yeah, fantastic efforts.
18:42 Yeah, so these are the highlights of the fight
18:44 as people just go to get a mop to clean up the blue corner.
18:48 But it was a really interesting battle between the length of Kereni
18:54 and the toughness and aggression of Campbell.
18:59 Just such a tough prospect against someone who has such a decisive size
19:05 and reach advantage, which this lady will do, Taylor Harris, in our main event.
19:14 She's fighting for the Australian title against Millie Agbo-Boolan and Ella Boot.
19:23 She takes on Annie Thatcher as Johnny Lewis embraces former world champion Billy Dibb.
19:31 Johnny Lewis, of course, the trainer of Ella Boot.
19:37 And we do have the scores to find out what the judges have made of this one
19:43 between Campbell and Kereni.
19:46 Fighters to their center ring, please.
19:53 Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for our two warriors.
19:56 What do you say?
20:00 After six rounds of action, we go to the judges' scorecards for a decision.
20:05 Judge Charlie Lucas scores the competition 59-55, Kereni.
20:10 Judge Les Spear scores the competition 58-56, Campbell.
20:16 And Christopher Allende scores the competition 59-55.
20:20 For your winner by split decision, putting it in the blue corner, Tawana Campbell.
20:31 Well, remember the name Tawana Campbell.
20:33 No doubt we're going to hear a lot more about her in the near future.