Ex-UFC standout Paige VanZant made his skilled boxing debut on Saturday evening, squaring off with reigning and defending Misfits Boxing middleweight champion Elle Brooke at MF & DAZN: X Collection 15.
After constructing an 8-5 file in combined martial arts, VanZant made the transfer to bare-knuckle in 2021, arising quick in back-to-back fights in opposition to Britain Hart and Rachael Ostovich.
Now, ’12 Gauge’ will attempt her hand on the candy science in opposition to X-rated movie star and on-line influencer Elle Brooke.
Although she’s primarily recognized for her work within the grownup leisure trade, Brooke has confirmed to be a formidable foe within the boxing ring, amassing a formidable 4-1 file, together with a third-round knockout of Andrea-Jane Bunker in January to say the MF middleweight strap.
From the opening bell, Paige VanZant got here out seeking to set up her jab and use her attain benefit. Nevertheless, Brooke did a superb job of ducking her means in and unleashing her proper hand, which caught PVZ clear close to the tip of the primary, sitting down the previous UFC star.
VanZant answered the referee’s rely, however there was not sufficient time for Brooke to inflict extra injury earlier than the tip of the spherical.
Popping out for the second, Brooke appeared to decelerate a bit, permitting VanZant to climb her means again into the combat. ’12 Gauge’ didn’t put a lot on her punches, however the sheer quantity was sufficient to make it a way more aggressive spherical. The remaining rounds could be pretty aggressive with Brooke gaining a transparent benefit within the fourth with a pleasant number of energy strikes in comparison with VanZant’s love-taps.
After 5 rounds of back-and-forth motion, we went to the scorecards the place the judges would all however assure {that a} rematch between the 2 could be coming later this yr.
Official Consequence: Elle Brooke vs. Paige VanZant is dominated a cut up draw (48-46, 46-48, 47-47)
