(Written by Girls Friday/Results BBU)
(Downunder Boxing vs Wildetime Boxing)
Intro: Tonights main event sees a non title clash between two local stunners, Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane hosts the fight between the undefeated ACB champion Jestina Campbell vs Ricki-Lee Coulter.
Jesinta is 28 years old; she stands 5'10, her record is 6 wins, all coming by way of knockout, with no defeats, she is the current ACB welterweight champion.
Ricki-Lee is 34 years old; she stands 5'11, her record is 3 wins, all coming by way of knockout, with 4 defeats.
Sarah Cummings of Gold & Green magazine interviews Jesinta in her dressing room for the fight, asking her why she is taking this fight.
Jesinta looks up as her hands are being wrapped by her trainer Nikki Visser, replying "this is simply a stay busy fight for me, I know Ricki can box but she shouldn't bother me one bit"
The next question is about then what's next if she wins this fight, will she defend her title, Jesinta smiles as she nods at the gold "that title means the world to me, I have a defence in mind as I owe Delta Goodrem another shot at the gold"
She continues as she starts getting her gloves on "my main goal next year is to claim the BBU welterweight title, I want to be the first Aussie to claim all the titles available in my division, show the world why I am the best and why Australians are the best fighters" looking proud as she thuds her gloves together.
While Ricki isn't in the title hunt right now, she knows that a win here would put her front of the queue for a shot at the gold.
Something she tells Sarah "I know Jesinta is looking past me, she thinks I'll simply bow down to her because she holds the welterweight title, she doesn't understand what she is letting herself in for"
Her coach Tania Zaetta smiles as she adds "Ricki has been hunting for a chance like this, working her ass off to be the best around the ACB, so seeing Jesinta give her this opportunity is like Ruiz Jr when he was given the chance against Joshua, look how that turned out in their first fight"
Ricki laughs as she says "except when I get my second shot at Jesinta, I am going to knock her out and I certainly won't be overweight, not with a body like this" pointing at her abs and winking.
Fighting time; out comes Jesinta first with the ACB title around her waist, while it isn't on the line tonight, she is flaunting it to show the world watching who she is in the pecking order.
As the model marches towards the ring, she is wearing a green sports bra with gold trim, matching trunks and shoes, gold gloves, her hair is tied back into a ponytail.
Getting the title taken off by Nikki, Jesinta then steps through the ropes and shadow boxes at the center of the ring to show off, heading to her corner with her supporters chanting her name.
Now Ricki-Lee comes out with Tania following her, she doesn't look daunted by who she is facing as she grins while marching down the aisle.
The singer is wearing a red sports bra with gold stripes down the sides, matching trunks and shoes, with gold gloves, her hair is tied back into a braid.
Climbing into the ring; Ricki thuds her gloves together as she stares across at Jesinta, turning back to her corner waving to her supporters as they find their voices.
Both popular fighters step to the center of the ring, eyes locked as the smiles are gone, now it is purely down to business as they exchange glares.
They are told to touch gloves, more a quick swipe then a real touch, quickly returning to their corners, once back the referee signals for the bell to start 10 rounds of welterweight action.
Round 1: "Ding" at the bell the fighters come out trading single punches to start, Jesinta showing off her skills as she bobs and weaves her head to dodge and land her punches.
But when she looks comfortable, Ricki steps in with a left shoulder to bump back Jesinta, landing a straight into her mouth to make the model cry out.
Ricki is wanting to make this a brawl clearly, negate the speed of her opponent as they let their hands go in tight, Ricki using her forearms and shoulder though to bump back the champ.
Who is getting angry with each bump, screaming "f*** you bytch!" As she shoves back the older fighter, rifling a jab/straight into her face as she looks to back up Coulter.
She misses with a wild right though and takes a counter left to her ribs, then a right drills into the abs of Jesinta as she nearly headbutts Campbell into her mouth.
At the bell Jesinta has to be nudged back by the referee as she looks to get even with Ricki, who is smiling as she sits on her stool seeing how much she gets under the skin of Campbell.
Round 2: After getting told off her coach to show Ricki why she is the best, Jesinta is doubling up her jab to keep back Ricki from charging into her.
Ricki manages to land a nice left/right into the body as she dips down, trying to keep stepping forwards but is met by a right across her brow to force her backwards.
A double jab opens up Ricki for an uppercut, smacking back the brunette onto her heels, with Jesinta letting her anger out on her opponent.
It looks like Ricki wants to break out her guard to strike back, she can't find an opening though as Jesinta is keeping her under wraps with her fast hands.
The round comes to a close with basically a shut out for Jesinta, who is not smiling more looking ready to come out and punish Ricki for daring to try to bully her around.
Round 3: Ricki is trying to push the pace herself, throwing more punches as they go head to head, nearly clashing heads when they both go for a right hook.
Stepping back Jesinta lands a double jab off the nose of Ricki, drilling a straight into the mouth of the singer as she backs her up a couple of steps.
A left cross catches Jesinta to her cheek, with an uppercut just missing from Coulter, who is trying to close the gap between them so she can body up to Campbell.
The crowd getting behind the fighters as they go toe to toe, sweat coming off their heads as they trade hard shots, Ricki again misses with an uppercut though and earns a left hook across her jaw.
The final moments of the round seeing Jesinta coming on strong, forcing her older opponent behind her gloves around the outside of the ring till the bell sounds to end the round.
Jesinta looking relaxed now as Nikki is telling her to not get into a firefight with Ricki, who is being told to be smarter when closing up the gap between them.
Round 4: Glaring at each other behind their gloves, there's definitely no love lost here as they exchange stiff jabs, Ricki not rushing in as much anymore, instead searching for a way to clock Jesinta with a hook.
Dipping under a right cross; Ricki lands in two body shots and an overhand left to the cheek of Jesinta, then presses her back towards the ropes with more body shots forcing groans from the model.
Who needs to pull Ricki into a front headlock, the referee warns Jesinta to play by the rules when they are broken up, with Jesinta nodding to them in reply.
Back at it they go; Ricki seeking to keep on the front foot, getting caught coming in more though as Jesinta is moving side to side, countering several times Ricki dips down with uppercuts.
With a left hook crashing into the side of Coulter's head, a straight opens her up to further punishment as maybe her ring rust is starting to really affect her.
At the bell her cheeks look puffy as she returns to her corner, Tania isn't happy with Ricki but she is being outclassed it has to be said by her opponent.
Round 5: As they step back out to fight, Jesinta is catching Ricki more cleanly through her gloves, batting away shots from Ricki as it looks like the brunette is losing faith in herself.
An uppercut snaps back the head of Ricki, A FOLLOW UP LEFT/RIGHT HOOK SENDS RICKI DOWN TO HER BACKSIDE! The Jesinta fans roaring as she fist pumps.
1...2..3.. Ricki shakes her head of cobwebs, 4...5... Turning to her knees as she has her right glove on the middle rope, 6...7...8.. Pulling herself up to her feet with a scowl on her face.
The referee let's Ricki continue, with Jesinta ready to step after her, Ricki trying to show she isn't hurt by stepping forwards to trade with the champion.
But after an uppercut sends Ricki into the ropes, Jesinta starts hammering her across her face with lefts and rights, TANIA THROWS IN THE TOWEL TO SAVE HER FIGHTER FROM MORE PUNISHMENT!
Winner Jesinta Campbell TKO (corner stoppage) Round 5
After: Jesinta wins with a dominant display that has to be a reminder to the rest of the ACB why she is the champion, flexing her arms with a cheeky grin as she heads back to her corner.
Meanwhile Ricki doesn't look happy that her corner stopped the fight, though that's more because she is pissed off at herself for a terrible performance in her mind.
Tania helping her sit on her stool, trying to console Ricki as she points out she was ring rusty, telling her "if you'd had more fights then you'd have knocked that bytch out, I am sure of it" Ricki pointing out it isn't her fault she hasn't had fights lately, showing there's dissent in the Wildetime camp.
In the Downunder camp it is all smiles as Nikki and Jesinta talk about the fight, Jesinta admits "I didn't expect that cow to bull rush me, I should have just looking at her" both laughing at that.
When the fighters are brought to the center of the ring, they don't look like they'll be shaking hands anytime soon, Jesinta lifting her title up with her left hand as her right is lifted up by the referee.
Ricki tells Jesinta "once I get some fights under my belt, I'll be back to claim that title" making Jesinta mocking wave her away out her ring without a word.
Steaming as she leaves the ring with Tania, Ricki will be hoping to be back and to get at Jesinta again it seems, though her and Tania aren't speaking as they head up the aisle.
Jesinta meanwhile poses with her title above her head and her gloves tied together and hung over her shoulders, she is beaming as Nikki stands behind her.
They leave the ring together but stop where Sarah Cummings is commentating, Nikki telling her "you can tell the world that this is the best kept secret, the real best welterweight in the world!" Smiling as they head up the aisle.
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