Jun Natsukawa vs Marnie Simpson
(Front Street Japan vs Geordie Shore)
(3-1, 3 KO vs 4-0, 4 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson keeps browsing her boxing options in the Far East and after dismantling Chisato Morishita on the previous Jewels PPV back in September, she's earned herself another shot against savvy veteran Jun Natsukawa. The gravure model is a vast improvement over Marnie's first Japanese opponent having only succumbed to FCBA Hall Of Famer-to-be Hayden Panettiere. She's been inactive since stopping Isla Fisher in seven but offers a dangerous upside against tactically unstable albeit undefeated Simpson.

"I still want that Mikie Hara bytch next!", Marnie tells Charlie Webster she had to follow Ayako Hamada's match-making rules but a clash with the former BBU flyweight champion appears to be unavoidable if she takes Natsukawa down tonight. The partisan Tokyo crowd is not used to seeing all the twerking Marnie performs during the introductions and even our BBU TV reporter is somewhat bemused by this flamboyant entry. Let's hope Marnie is as sharp with her gloves as she is with her booty here!

Jun Natsukawa wears a red bikini set with black trim and red gloves. Long dark brown hair straight with bangs. Marnie Simpson wears a black bikini set and silver gloves. Long black hair tied in a sleek ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the flyweight division.

Round 1:
Both women charge at each other straight from the bell and Jun's approach surprises Charlie Webster but the local favorite outworks the South Shields brunette during a hectic head-hunting exchange and blasts her across the lips several times which forces Simpson to yield real estate. However her footwork isn't really great here and she fails to escape Natsukawa's pursuit which indicates Ayako Hamada set up a full-throttle assault to derail Marnie's ambitious plans. Jun keeps picking the younger brunette off and drops her to the ropes where she hauls in a double hooking combo that destroys the high guard and enables her to land one epic hook extra. Ugh! Marnie gets whacked on the nose and tails off on the spot with a loud yelp; Natsukawa leans on her to drill the exposed tummy and the gung-ho barrage sends the Tokyo Dome crowd rocking! Its all Jun here and she FLOORS THE GEORDIE BABE when one of the countless hooks pierces the liver and sends Marnie for the count! Ugh! Charlie Webster didn't expect that whatsoever and Simpson needs a full eight count before she regains the upright. She stares at her opponent in disbelief but remains trapped on the ropes as Natsukawa rallies to complete the rout with more aerial swinging in the dying seconds of the round.

Round 2:
That was a mighty opener for the Japanese veteran who wants more of this in the second. She leaps into another pursuit but the cheeky tourist shows no signs of outright concern and meets the challenge in the center of the ring. Simpson beats her foe to the punch and while Jun tries to lean forward with an overhand, she gets WHACKED with a brutal hook on the nose to think better off it. Marnie yells out in delight when she notices Jun's knees shaking; she delivers a quick overhand to rattle the local favorite on the temple before another wild hook nails the stunned Natsukawa on the nose. AND DOWN SHE GOES!!! What a recovery to silence the crowd!!! Jun herself doesn't seem to be aware what just happened and takes the eight count just like Marnie did in the opener. However we're still inside the opening minute and Simpson has more time to work on her opponent than Jun had before. The ref tries to delay the action, she checks for an invisible nasal injury and the gravure idol earns a good twenty second respite here; Marnie wants to lash out at her and is granted her wish but Natsukawa's in check-down mode and channels her superior footwork to escape from the Geordie heat. Simpson shouts at her and demands some guts but its' questionable Jun understands English even if everyone is aware of the tourist's intentions even without the subtitles. The teasing makes no difference and Marnie doesn't have the legs to close the visibly affected veteran down before the bell.

Round 3:
Marnie's best opportunity to rattle Natsukawa lies in close distance and she knows that; another pacey approach allows her to slip through Jun's high guard and neutralize that superior mobility while the Asian vixen responds with repeated overhands but cuts thin air more often than not. Meanwhile Simpson cashes in with quick half-uppercuts that reel the older brunette to her heels down the stretch. Jun's furious approach from the opening round was definitely altered following that knockdown but Marnie's execution is simply better as they continue to trade blows in phone booth-like stance. Marnie rocks Jun's head back several times to force another nifty escape from the gravure model that eventually turns into an outright pursuit come the final stretch. However the Geordie tourist fails to build on her advantage and still looks upset about it during the break.

Round 4:
Jun did so well in the opening round it's almost puzzling why she backs off from a similar attempt again but Marnie has no such worries and hassles the veteran with more aggressive swings that eventually has the Asian losing her feet and stumbling straight into a nasty blast on the nose. Marnie puts some beef behind that and rocks Natsukawa's head again before tearing into her midsection. Ugh! The Japanese model begins to wince but still gets pummelled to the ropes where she gets outworked with steady overhands as Simpson cranks up the pressure. Mindless bashing now, this is the trademark flyweight performance and Jun screams out several times as she gets picked off while her own strikes don't seem to bother the tourist that much. A wild hook on the jaw eventually sinks the older brunette into spasms and she spends the final twenty odd seconds covered behind a deep earmuff while Marnie plugs all her might to leave her sagging at the bell. That was impressive from the South Shields lass who gestures at FSJ owner Ms Hamada in the stands before turning back to her corner.

Round 5:
Kei Mizutani's passionate advice to her fighter is thrown out of the window when the visibly shaken Natsukawa gets caught with a flurry of punches early in the fifth. The savvy veteran simply can't channel her mobility anymore as Marnie screams out while landing every single punch out there. She wraps the model into a head-hunting misery before a quick hook to the liver area wobbles the local starlet and enables the tourist to BLAST her with a vicious cross on the nose. Oi, Junie! Natsukawa literally spins back to the ropes but what's worse, there's blood coming from her nostrils now and she sinks on her knees when Simpson pounces on another opportunity. She clatters into Jun's face from both flanks and this time the gloves remain down around the model's breasts while she gets ripped apart upstairs. Ugh! This is brutal now and Natsukawa's eyes begin to bawl out to the orbit as she almost gets knocked out on her feet! Referee tries to save the FSJ day and jumps in to give the battered woman a standing eight count but quite frankly Jun's outta here and even another medical time out won't salvage the Japanese pride anymore. Coach Mizutani moves in with the towel but the ref waves the fight off by himself. TKO5 Marnie Simpson!!!

AFTER: That was a gruesome finish and Kei Mizutani wants to find out whether Jun's nose wasn't broken here. She escorts the semi-conscious gravure model back to the locker room which leaves Marnie Simpson to dwell on the crowd's muted reaction all by herself for a moment. However she's quickly joined by Ayako Hamada and the mighty Front Street Japan owner agrees to send Mikie Hara her way on the next Jewels PPV. "You've earned it, kid. I hope you're smart enough to know what you're doing! That German bimbo that came before you, what's her name... Jeanette something... she was a silly little tramp so don't complain when Mikie bashes your face in too!", "She frickin' won't!!!", Marnie bows to the older woman but that cheeky smile says it all. She's licking her chops before the first elite test of her career. And let's face it, if Marnie can somehow take the former BBU champion down on her own turf, that will be the pinnacle of Geordie Shore's boxing endeavour to date. Charlie Webster admits this much as she gives the South Shields babe a standing ovation in the booth.

Final result: Marnie Simpson def. Jun Natsukawa TKO5.