Ex-UFC almost gets knocked out by ex-porn star, but recovers and gets boxing draw

Elle Brooke and paige vanzant they tied in boxing (Photo: Reproduction)

The main fight of 'Misfits X Series 15', an event held last Saturday (25), in Houston, United States, almost ended in a huge 'zebra'. Former UFC fighter and huge favorite to win the belt, paige vanzant She was almost knocked out by former porn actress and current champion of the organization Elle Brooke in the first round, but managed to recover and seek a draw.

Showing aggression from the beginning of the fight, Brooke surprised and responded to all of VanZant's blows. Still in the first round, the Brit connected with a brutal straight right and knocked the former UFC fighter down.

paige vanzant managed to recover from the big scare and improve his performance in the remaining four rounds, but not enough to come out with the victory. At the end of the five rounds, one of the referees pointed to victory for the North American, but the other two defined a majority draw between the two (47-47, 47-47, 48-46).

With the result, Elle Brook kept the Misfits Boxing belt and the tendency is for the champion to face him again paige vanzant in an immediate rematch in the near future.

“It's the kind of fight you need to watch again. Inside you are hitting, but you are also being hit. I don't think I'm experienced enough to think I definitely won, but with the knockdown, I can see that I could have won, but I need to watch it again. I just told Paige we won a big money rematch! It’s perfect!” celebrated the champion.

“Honestly, I said it would be a difficult fight throughout the camp. I knew how tough she was. I took the fight for a reason. I was excited. I watched her other fights and I knew it would be tough. It is what it is. It's the perfect setting for a rematch. I signed a multi-fight contract for a reason. It looks like we will have to do it again, I heard in Dubai”, said the former UFC fighter.

VIDEO: Watch the knockdown suffered by former UFC Paige VanZant against Elle Brooke

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