It was an incredible night of excellent match ups on the POP Fawksey Ladies fight event, with a total of 4 MMA matches, 6 Kickboxing matches, and 3 exhibition Kickboxing matches. The crowd was in a frenzy over some of the most exciting Ladies fights in New Zealand’s history. Even the ring boy competition triggered a huge reaction. Dave Nicholls was the MC. ICNZ provided the officials. Priscilla Northe was the official photographer. The NZMMA‘s FIGHTER of the Night award went to Tee Nguyen, and the FIGHT of the Night award went to FIGHT 4: Bonnie Porter vs Sarah Rankin.
Here are the official results with colorful comments as they were reported by NZMMA during the fights:
- FIGHT 1: Miriam Tio vs Su-Lin Leong. Result: Miriam wins by unanimous decision in a ‘bloody close’ round!
- FIGHT 2: Tuyet Nguyen vs Ursula Marshall. Result: Tee wins by submission rear naked choke in Round 3. After a Round 1 advantage to Ursula, Tee came back in Round 2, making for a very close and technical fight, with frequent submission attempts by both women.
- FIGHT 3: Indy vs Stephanie. This is fight is a FRIENDLY, or at least it was suppose to be!
- FIGHT 4: Bonnie Porter vs Sarah Rankin. Result: Bonnie wins by majority decision. This one is a battle, with Sarah utilising her reach to win Round 1, and giving Bonnie a good mouse above her eye. Bonnie comes back in Round 2, knocking Sarah down, using her superman punch and making Round 3 the decider. In the final round both women are tired but throwing everything into this fight. Bonnie has Sarah on the ropes resulting in a ‘bloody amazing’ fight from two excellent fighters.
- FIGHT 5: Natasha Saddlier vs Krissy Pettman. Result: Krissy wins by majority decision.
- FIGHT 6: Annalise Wood vs Anneka Boss. Result: Annalise wins by unanimous decision
- FIGHT 7: Kupa Parker vs Morgan Web. Result: Morgan wins by majority decision. Another close fight
- RING BOY COMPETITION: Congratulations to the RING BOY COMP winner Ritchie Hackney!
- FIGHT 8: Jo Norman vs Shelley McBride. This is a demo Thai Rules fight.
- FIGHT 9: Janna Vaughn vs Wendy Talbot. Result: Wendy wins by unanimous decision. This is between two very tough, skilled fighters. Both open strong and fast. Janna, a POP Champion, tries to close the gap, Wendy prefers the distance. Both women mixing it up in the clinch, often throwing each other to the ground. There’s a fight break due to blood on Janna’s face. This was a huge battle.
- FIGHT 10: Kirslynne vs Vanessa. This fight is a FRIENDLY.
- FIGHT 11: Tara Finderup vs Tairi Ford. Result: Tairi wins by unanimous decision. This was a fight that had the crowd going wild! Round 1 starts off fast and hard. Tara has to defend a rear naked choke attempt and ends the round defending some gnp from Tairi in mount (no strikes to face – this is a B Class rules fight). Round 2 is a standing battle with Tairi firing and Tara warming up. Tara initiates the take down. Tairi reverses. There’s chanting and screaming from the crowd. The judges end up deciding this fight. Well done from both women!
- FIGHT 12: Tip vs Telea. Result: Telea wins by majority decision
- FIGHT 13: Ruiha Epiha vs Charlene Watt. Result: Charlene wins by decision. Whoah… another fight that almost blew the roof off the ABA. One of the top fights of the night and a tough one to judge. Both women are happy to stand and trade hard. The crowd is on their feet going nuts. Ruiha ends rounds 1 and 3 in mount but the fight goes to the judges to decide the winner.
