Bocsio 2 Y Ffeit

-This week we're back in the ring

-for a huge Commonwealth title fight.

-It'll be fought in one of Wales'

-contemporary boxing strongholds.

-That's the Newport Centre.

-This is Y Ffeit.

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-Tonight, Lee Connelly,

-Sheffield's man of steel...

-..tries to stun Welsh boxer,

-Richie Canning.

-It's a big step up for me.

-Morgan Jones from Aberdare

-puts his 100% record on the line.

-Nine out of nine for him so far.

-We also meet Daniel Barton.

-He's hoping to make a splash

-in his debut professional bout.

-At super bantamweight, Robbie Turley

-from Cefn Fforest goes for gold.

-A bout for the Commonwealth title

-against the British No.7.

-This is my chance.

-The opportunity is here.

-My whole village is up for it.

-We'll also have the best

-of the rest of the action.

-Back at my side is Zack Davies

-from Pontyberem. Welcome back.

-Happy to be here.

-You fight in a few weeks.

-How's it going?

-I'm training hard

-and looking forward.

-We're looking forward too

-in only our third show.

-We have a huge fight tonight.

-A Commonwealth title to be decided

-between Turley and Bobby Jenkinson.

-Are you ready for it?

-I can't wait.

-It's 50-50 for a

-Commonwealth title.

-It'll be great.

-Fighting for the belt in Wales

-is important.

-Crucial. Turley will have

-the support behind him.

-Let's hope he wins the title.

-Who else are you watching tonight?

-Lee Connelly

-is taking on Richie Canning.

-Connelly is my next opponent.

-I'll keep a close eye on them.

-Zack there spying on Lee Connelly.

-Connelly takes on

-another Welshman tonight.

-Y Ffeit headed for Merthyr Mawr

-sand dunes to speak to that boxer.

-Richie Canning, super lightweight.

-I'm good on my feet, counter-puncher

-but if I need to I go forward.

-I've never gone over 4 rounds.

-It intensifies it all.

-It's a big step up for me.

-Sand dunes are great for running.

-I have good sparring facilities in

-Mountain Ash. Best of both worlds.

-I don't tend to study my opponent.

-I go in there and adapt

-straight away to how I feel.

-Sometimes studying goes wrong

-because the other boxer changes.

-You come unstuck in the ring.

-The undefeated record

-is thought about too much.

-There's no shame in taking a loss.

-As long as you

-give everything in there.

-Paul Paveltish is in my corner.

-He's taught me every single fight.

-Getting better and stronger.

-My power shots are coming.

-In my last fight I dropped the boy

-to the body for the first time.

-It's all clicking.

-If I'm confident, there's no risk.

-Richie Canning steps up to a

-six-round bout for the first time.

-He's not worried about being beaten

-but in front of him...

-..is a boxer who'd love to

-put a dent in that 100% record.

-People think Connelly is a tougher

-opponent than his record suggests.

-Let's join Gareth Roberts

-for the commentary.

-Seconds out. Round 1.

-Richie Canning in the white shorts

-from Bridgend.

-He's hoping all the training on

-the sand dunes at Merthyr Mawr...

-..will pay huge dividends today.

-He's taking on

-an experienced opponent.

-Lee Connelly has

-30 bouts under his belt.

-He's only won six of them.

-Canning is throwing

-a few experimental left jabs.

-He's keeping the gloves high

-in defence.

-He likes to be the counter-puncher.

-We'll see what approach he adopts

-as the fight develops.

-Connelly looks as if

-he can land a punch.

-He's advancing with his left.

-Canning is trying to make

-the most of his advantage in reach.

-He's jabbing away with the left.

-Halfway through the opening round.

-Canning is disciplined in Round 2

-keeping his guard up.

-He catches Connelly with a right

-and Connelly is on the ropes.

-Connelly is down.

-Reece Carter gives him

-an eight count.

-Connelly says he's fine.

-He doesn't look as if

-he's too badly shaken up.

-Canning is certainly dominating the

-fight and his success is based on...

-..trapping his opponent

-on the ropes and in the corners.

-Another right hook and

-Connelly is back on the ropes.

-Canning tries to go to town

-but Connelly lands a left hook...

-..and reminds Canning that he can't

-afford to get too open in attack.

-Connelly is showing that he has

-plenty of ring experience...

-..and that he can

-respond to Canning.

-Canning should take heed of that.

-Connelly lands a left jab on

-Canning at the end of Round 2.

-Canning wants

-a strong finish to the round...

-..to impress the referee,

-Reece Carter.

-Carter will adjudicate at the end.

-Seconds out. Round 3.

-Canning should be happy with

-his work in the opening two rounds.

-He's been quite level-headed

-in his approach to Connelly so far.

-The Englishman in the red shorts

-has had his moments of threat.

-Canning's right hook lands

-and Connelly acknowledges it.

-Connelly's left is an useful weapon

-and he's utilised it several times.

-Canning needs to keep his hands up.

-He prefers to play

-the role of counter-attacker...

-..but he's shown he can take on

-the role of aggressor tonight.

-The left jab is working well.

-Canning is trying to trap Connelly

-on the ropes.

-There's a warning to Canning that

-Connelly has a stinger of his own.

-Canning left himself open and

-Connelly landed a solid right.

-Canning is on the ropes now with

-Connelly pounding the body shots.

-Canning counter-attacks and

-works his way clear of the ropes.

-A good spell for the Englishman.

-Another Connelly right hits Canning.

-He comes off the ropes.

-We're half way through

-the fifth round...

-..and Canning's

-never been this far before.

-He's been training

-for a ten-round fight.

-He was ready to take on Rhys

-Saunders at super lightweight...

-..for the Welsh championship.

-He's done the work

-in terms of fitness.

-He's still stepping into

-unfamiliar territory though.

-Connelly worked on the body

-while Canning was on the ropes.

-Canning escapes again.

-He still looks

-pretty spry out there.

-Canning is on the front foot again.

-His defence has been good today but

-he's been caught a couple of times.

-He's controlled the bout mostly

-and Connelly is pinned on the ropes.

-Canning's trying to find the

-big hits that count at the end.

-The Welsh boxer has really showed

-some ring craft in being able to...

-..work his way out of trouble

-when trapped on the ropes.

-Those little jabs also score points.

-The left jab has been

-a good weapon for Canning.

-It's put the Englishman

-on the back foot constantly.

-Connelly landed one there

-that's shaken Canning a bit.

-His right hand had dropped and

-the left hook came over the top.

-This fight is far from over.

-Another jab from the Welshman...

-..and another one.

-He ducks the counter-attack.

-The Welshman has been disciplined.

-He's still been caught a few times.

-On the whole

-he's been disciplined...

-..and landed a shower of jabs on

-his opponent and defended well too.

-He'll want to finish strongly

-in the ten seconds that remain.

-It's been a great fight.

-Referee, Reece Carter will

-have to make the decision here.

-There's the final bell

-on a great bout.

-They both landed some clean blows.

-This will be close.

-After six rounds of action

-it goes to the referee's scorecard.

-Reece Carter scores the bout at 59

-to 54 for your winner by decision...

-..Richie Canning.

-Canning wins but some might

-have said it was closer than that.

-I'm glad I've got you both

-sat with me here.

-Six rounds of fantastic action.

-Richie, you knew Lee

-was coming to fight, and he did.

-Too right.

-I'd done a little research.

-I was expecting six tough rounds.

-It was and I'm glad I hadn't

-taken anything for granted.

-You prepared for a Welsh title fight

-over ten rounds.

-I've seen you up and down

-the big dipper on the dunes.

-Glad you did, then.

-Too right. If I hadn't, I was

-caught hands down on one occasion.

-That might have finished me

-if I hadn't done the training.

-I was gutted

-it wasn't a title fight.

-That will come.

-Lee, we knew

-you were coming to fight.

-That was a great scrap

-for six rounds.

-I always think it's winnable against

-someone early in their career.

-I put a lot of pressure on.

-Some can't handle it.

-He handled it and caught me...

-..with some hard, sharp counters

-I wasn't expecting.

-He hurt me and I hurt him

-but he came back sharp.

-For the neutral

-that was a fantastic watch.

-Let's bring in Zack.

-Lee, you'll be fighting Zack

-at the Brangwyn Hall on May 13.

-Richie, you might be fighting him

-for the Welsh title.

-It's on the cards

-because Zack's No.1 at the moment.

-It'll be a great fight.

-We boxed as amateurs.

-Zack got the decision.

-I want to turn that result over.

-It would be a great fight.

-Thank you for a fantastic fight.

-While Zack makes notes in his little

-black book it's time for a break.

-Stay with us to see the Welshman

-with the perfect record...

-..and the big showdown

-for the Commonwealth title.

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-In the lightweight category...

-..Jason Sillett from Barry

-took on Leicester's Joe Ducker.

-In the early rounds,

-Sillett was silky.

-Then Ducker's height and

-wing span started to dominate.

-Sillett was in trouble

-several times in the third round.

-The referee stepped in after

-two minutes and forty-two seconds.

-A second defeat for the Welsh boxer.

-Earlier in the evening...

-..Callum Busuttil made his

-first appearance in the ring.

-Harris fell

-and injured himself early on.

-Busuttil took advantage

-and won the bout on points.

-40 points to 36.

-He won every round.

-Joe 'JD' Jones from Barry

-was another professional debutant.

-He took on Fonz Alexander.

-It wasn't happy days for Jones...

-..as Alexander landed

-a huge right in the third round.

-Only his fifth victory in 57 bouts.

-The next two boxers reach crucial

-milestones in their careers.

-Harry Matthews in his 40th bout

-and Morgan Jones in his tenth.

-My game plan is go in and stay safe.

-Keep it long, keep it sharp.

-Stay consistent.

-No one brings to the table

-what I bring.

-You've never seen a boxer like me.

-Something a little bit different.

-Something different

-for everyone to watch.

-Fans love to watch me fight

-because I'm unique.

-His opponent is Harry Matthews.

-He's known as

-the Pocklington Rocket.

-Can the young Welsh star

-knock him out of his orbit?

-Can Jones make it ten of ten?

-Let's join Gareth Roberts.

-We didn't see anything silly from

-Morgan Jones in the first round.

-He took his time

-sizing up his opponent.

-He wasn't as busy

-as his corner had hoped...

-..and they've just told him that.

-However, Morgan Jones has a distinct

-advantage in terms of height...

-..which means of course...

-..he has a corresponding advantage

-in terms of reach.

-Once again, patience

-is the first order of the round.

-He's jabbing away at his opponent.

-He's looking for a chink somewhere

-in the defences of Harry Matthews.

-Matthews has fought Chris Eubank Jr,

-Tommy Langford and Nick Blackwell.

-He lost on points to them all but he

-clearly knows his way round a ring.

-Matthews is trapped in the corner.

-We've seen more from him

-in this round...

-..but his punches

-haven't done much damage.

-Morgan Jones

-looks pretty comfortable.

-Jones is wearing

-leopard skin shorts...

-..and he resembles the animal

-to some extent...

-..stalking his opponent looking

-for the right moment to pounce.

-Another left jab.

-There is a danger here that

-Jones starts feeling overconfident.

-Another clean hit with the right.

-He looks very confident.

-Martin Williams, the referee,

-separates the fighters.

-Jones' corner is calling on him...

-..to keep his hands working fast

-and to jab some more.

-Matthews isn't much of a threat.

-That's the end of the third round.

-How's Zack Davies marking it?

-Jones leads by three rounds I think.

-He's working well behind the jab.

-He needs to get

-the right hand going with hooks.

-He's landing quite a lot

-of body blows...

-..but he needs to land heavier blows

-to slow Matthews down.

-Morgan Jones can stop him

-if he increases the intensity.

-Morgan Jones is still advancing.

-The left jab is very effective.

-He won the

-Welsh Amateur Championships...

-..at super middleweight

-some four years ago.

-He beat Nathan Thorley

-who claimed a bronze medal...

-..at the Glasgow

-Commonwealth Games a year later.

-Thorley will feature on Y Ffeit

-later this month.

-The right-handed uppercut

-by Morgan Jones.

-The instructions from his corner

-keep flowing ceaselessly.

-They want him working harder.

-Morgan Jones is very good

-on his feet.

-He sees the punches coming

-from Matthews, dances away...

-..and launches

-his own counter-attacks.

-He's back in that familiar crouch

-looking for a defensive weakness.

-Thirty seconds remain

-in the fifth round of eight.

-Morgan Jones has been in control

-for the vast majority of it.

-He was caught

-by a right hand there...

-..but Morgan Jones

-wasn't fazed by it.

-He strides back to his corner

-confidently.

-Three rounds to go.

-Morgan Jones has had the upper hand

-for most of this bout...

-..with Harry Matthews.

-The Englishman

-hasn't posed much of a threat.

-Jones lands that

-faithful jab once again.

-Matthews tried to land

-a real haymaker on Jones there.

-Matthews felt that right hand

-to the body and he's gone down.

-Martin Williams

-is giving him a count.

-Harry Matthews has had enough.

-The 26-year-old from Merthyr

-continues his run of victories.

-Ten out of ten for Jones.

-He was much too powerful

-for Harry Matthews.

-The right to the head and then

-the body floored the Englishman.

-Morgan Jones may end up asking

-himself whether he had the test...

-..he was expecting to get

-from this opponent.

-Morgan, happy with that. Only

-his second stoppage in forty fights.

-I wasn't looking for a stoppage.

-Eight rounds was a

-big learning curve for me.

-I'm a long-term fighter.

-As the rounds go on I get stronger.

-I'm proving that now.

-Every scheduled six-rounder

-I've had a stoppage.

-Eight rounds and a stoppage.

-Keep them coming.

-Eight, ten, twelve rounds.

-Is super middleweight

-going to be your division?

-100%. In the same day weigh-in

-I made 12st 1.

-That's one pound off

-my championship weight.

-It might be middleweight.

-We'll have to see.

-Morgan, ten from ten.

-You must be happy. Go get a shower.

-Zack, will Morgan Jones be happy

-with that? Matthews is a tough guy.

-I've known him

-for years in the amateurs.

-It was a good performance. He picked

-up the pace through the rounds.

-As he went through the gears

-Matthews clearly weakened.

-He was caught by a left hook

-and he went down.

-Thank you, Zack.

-We're off for another break now

-but stay with us for more boxing...

-..and Turley versus Jenkinson

-for that Commonwealth title.

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-We've already seen the tremendous

-support here in Newport Centre...

-..but what reaction will the local

-lad from St Joseph's gym get...

-..when he steps into the ring as

-a professional for the first time?

-Daniel Barton, Middleweight.

-The reason why I'm in a suit today

-is not just to show off.

-I work as a regional manager

-for a finance firm.

-I love my job

-but I love boxing more.

-I've turned professional because

-my opponent is at that level anyway.

-So why not get paid for it.

-Having the show in Newport Centre

-is straight on my home turf.

-It's on my doorstep. It's absolutely

-amazing for me to have it so close.

-It's quite big as well

-as it will be televised by S4C.

-I couldn't ask for a better debut.

-I'm trained by a few people

-here at St Joseph's.

-Dai Exton, Roger Williams, Billy

-Reynolds and head coach, Tony Borg.

-I've get everyone's opinion.

-My style has always been

-suited more with the pros.

-Even as an amateur, I've always

-sparred with the professionals.

-I've always had that professional

-style.

-It's just adapting

-for the longer rounds.

-I want everyone

-behind me from my home city.

-I've sold a lot of tickets. A lot

-of my friends and family are coming.

-I'd like an interesting fight.

-I wouldn't want an easy fight with

-someone just here for a pay cheque.

-I'd like it to be interesting

-for everyone to watch.

-Seconds out. Round 1.

-Daniel Barton is in

-the light blue and black shorts.

-He's stepped into the ring

-on his own turf.

-It's a memorable night for him.

-His opponent is Jacob Lucas

-from Frome in Somerset.

-He is clearly taller by three inches

-and also two pounds heavier.

-It will be interesting to see how

-Barton copes with Lucas' style.

-He leads with his right hand.

-Barton comes forward and aims

-for the head and then the body.

-He has started well.

-It's just under a year since Lucas

-fought for the first time.

-He is still awaiting his first win.

-He went with his left

-but Barton saw it coming.

-As you would expect, the local

-support is for the Welshman.

-He has been quite energetic

-in the opening round.

-He has varied his shots.

-Those body shots will hurt Lucas.

-We are halfway through

-the opening round.

-Barton is leading the way.

-He goes for the head and body.

-Referee Martin Williams

-asks for the clock to be stopped.

-Lucas' shorts were too high.

-Off we go again.

-Barton comes forward

-and goes for the body again.

-Lucas is on the ropes.

-Martin Williams separates them.

-30 seconds of the opening round

-to go.

-Daniel Barton can be quite happy

-with his performance so far.

-Lucas is back on the ropes

-in the corner and in some trouble.

-He is breathing heavily.

-Barton is attacking,

-attacking and attacking.

-Another shot to the body.

-Barton finishes strongly.

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-There is the bell.

-Barton goes back to his corner...

-..to take directions

-from his trainer, Tony Borg.

-Keep moving. Slip more underneath

-and punish him.

-BELL SOUNDS

-Danny Barton from Newport.

-He won the first round,

-there's no doubt about that.

-This is the second of four.

-Oh! Barton attacks from the off

-in the second round.

-Lucas is on the ropes.

-Lucas being a southpaw

-hasn't caused problems for Barton.

-What a shot with his left!

-Lucas is down.

-Martin Williams is counting.

-Lucas is back on his feet.

-There's no doubt

-that the punch from Barton...

-..would have really shaken him.

-A lovely punch with his left hand.

-Oh!

-The left hand

-puts Lucas down once more.

-Martin Williams

-had separated the fighters.

-The punch came in soon after.

-Lucas is all over the place

-and he won't continue.

-Barton wins his first professional

-bout and it's on home soil.

-Here is the first left-handed shot.

-Lucas went down

-and was counted to eight.

-He got back up but he was shaken up.

-That was the left shot that won it

-for the man from Newport.

-Jacob Lucas wasn't going

-to get to his feet again.

-The local hero is victorious.

-I'm absolutely buzzing.

-It couldn't have gone better for me.

-Started off a bit awkward.

-We knew he was tall and rangy.

-I had to compete with the crowd too.

-They were all on my side

-and expected so much.

-It was hard to stay relaxed.

-Second round, I got my feet right

-and found my range. I came through.

-Yes, it's almost time for the big

-fight for the Commonwealth title.

-Cefn Fforest is deserted

-to see if Robbie Turley can do it.

-Only one man can stop him.

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-Zack, the big fight has arrived.

-Turley versus Jenkinson.

-Turley had two years out of the ring

-with a brain cyst.

-It's tough enough having time out of

-the ring but to be injured as well.

-How well has he done to come back

-to fight here this evening?

-He has done very well. Many people

-would have told him to give up.

-He was out for 20 months.

-He has come back and is fighting

-for the Commonwealth title.

-It show how much he wants it.

-Thank you, Zack, and don't go far.

-The Welshman has fought for

-and won...

-..the Welsh and Celtic titles

-in the past.

-However, this is the biggest fight

-of his career so far.

-Bobby Jenkinson is two places higher

-in the British rankings...

-..but 29 places higher

-in the world rankings.

-He is a previous holder

-of this title.

-It would mean everything

-getting that title back.

-I can then move on

-to bigger and better things.

-Getting bigger titles is my dream.

-I've been doing it since I

-was 11 years old. Bring it on!

-What do you expect

-from Robbie tonight?

-I expect what he's like

-all the time.

-Slippery and moving off

-all the time.

-I'll keep on top of him,

-push him back and try and hurt him.

-I'm known to have

-a very awkward style.

-I'm a good counter-puncher,

-switch-hitter.

-I have great movement

-on my feet.

-I like to mix it up and get involved

-at times and have a good war.

-A lot of people would look at this

-as a 50-50 fight.

-I think I've got the edge.

-I've had more fights,

-more title fights than him.

-I've definitely

-been in the ring...

-..with better boys

-than Bobby Jenkinson.

-I've been in with Carl Frampton

-for ten rounds.

-I know that he's got respect for me.

-Tommy Ward, he was 18-0,

-another fantastic fighter.

-A lot of big names have

-turned fights down with me.

-I've just been waiting.

-This is my chance now.

-The opportunity is here.

-I think it will be a great fight.

-Open the door with a jab.

-He's coming off a win.

-He fought mid-March against

-the last person that I fought.

-We both had good wins.

-He's a strong, come-forward

-game fighter.

-I hope he comes at me aggressive

-- he'll just run onto shots.

-I think I've got the answer for his

-style.

-Hopefully,

-I can take him out in the end.

-Six rounds with Lance Cooksey,

-a good fighter, a top amateur.

-Three or four weights

-bigger than me.

-I do a bit of work

-on the movement with him.

-To know I can mix it up

-with the bigger boys.

-We should have a great crowd.

-I haven't had a great chance

-for a great fight like this.

-The whole village is up for it.

-Should be a great turnout.

-This is your main event

-of the evening.

-Newport...

-..make some noise!

-In the red corner wearing the

-green shorts with the black trim...

-..weighing in at eight stone,

-nine pounds and six ounces.

-He has a record of nine wins,

-two defeats with one draw.

-He is the former Midlands

-and Commonwealth Champion.

-From Lincoln...

-..Bobby 'Dazzler' Jenkinson.

-His opponent is in the blue corner

-wearing black shorts with pink trim.

-Weighing in at eight stone,

-nine pounds and eight ounces.

-A record of 17 wins

-with only six defeats.

-He's the former Welsh

-and Celtic champion.

-From Cefn Fforest.

-Robbie...

-..Turley.

-Your referee in charge of the action

-is Victor Loughlin.

-Seconds out. Round 1.

-Victor Loughlin is from Scotland.

-The three judges...

-..who will have to make a decision

-if the fight goes the distance...

-..are John Keane, Reece Carter

-and Martin Williams.

-It's a 12-round contest

-for the Commonwealth title.

-Tonight could be

-a fairy tale for Turley.

-He spent two years out

-after finding a cyst on his brain.

-He had to spend almost 10,000

-in legal fees to prove the cyst...

-..wasn't too serious

-to get his boxing licence back.

-It has been an energetic start

-to this bout.

-Turley has said that he hopes

-Jenkinson will attack him...

-..so he can then counter-attack.

-You can see why he describes himself

-as having an awkward style.

-Turley keeps his hands low.

-These two are at

-each other's throats already.

-Turley uses his left jab

-to try to keep Jenkinson at bay.

-Jenkinson has held the

-Commonwealth title in the past...

-..but he's down!

-The referee is counting.

-I think Victor Loughlin

-is wrong about Jenkinson.

-It's clear from those pictures

-that the Englishman had slipped.

-Turley is on the ropes.

-He has been caught on occasion

-by Jenkinson.

-If he's going to use a

-counter-attacking style...

-..then he will get caught

-from time to time.

-This time, it's Turley who's down.

-Jenkinson looks for an opening.

-He's trying to get Turley

-on the ropes.

-Turley is quick on his feet to avoid

-being trapped into a corner.

-A right hand from Jenkinson

-catches Turley.

-The Welshman is back on the ropes.

-There was a suggestion

-of a low shot there.

-Both are going for each other

-with plenty of vigour.

-An effective right hand

-from Jenkinson.

-Turley proves that he

-can also take a punch.

-It's Turley's turn to attack.

-Oh, that left hand into the stomach

-of Jenkinson is very effective.

-I wonder how Zack Davies sees it?

-I see Turley in front

-he's also had a knock-down.

-I see him ahead on points.

-His tactics are sound. He's on the

-back foot looking for the counter.

-He doing a good job

-of frustrating Jenkinson.

-This fight has been relentless

-from the very start.

-Jenkinson comes forward. He goes

-down but it's a slip once again.

-Oh, Turley got a body shot in

-with his right hand...

-..then follows

-with an uppercut to the chin.

-Fair play to Jenkinson.

-He is also proving

-that he can take a punch.

-Oh! It's Jenkinson's turn

-to land one under the chin.

-Turley comes with a punch

-to the stomach and one to the body.

-It seems that Jenkinson

-might be starting to tire.

-Oh! A word of warning to Turley

-for that sly shot.

-A left from Turley.

-He has won 17 bouts...

-..including three stoppages

-in his professional career.

-He looks solid on his feet.

-When he is hit by a shot,

-he's solid.

-He doesn't look shaken

-or as if he's going down.

-Oh, the right uppercut

-under the jaw.

-They will have an effect

-on Jenkinson.

-There are signs in this round

-that the tide is turning.

-Turley is attacking more and more

-as this bout develops.

-He is beginning

-to outclass Jenkinson.

-Another effective right uppercut.

-How does Zack Davies see it

-halfway through the fight?

-I don't see it going the distance

-after that round.

-Jenkinson is starting to tire.

-Turley's showing

-his size and strength.

-The uppercuts are working well.

-Jenkins nose is bleeding heavily.

-We shall see what comes

-in the second half of the fight.

-You can sense the confidence growing

-within Turley.

-The right hand catches Jenkinson

-right under the chin.

-These are clean, effective punches.

-They're powerful shots which

-are weakening Bobby Jenkinson.

-The crowd here in Newport

-are shouting for Turley.

-Having said that,

-you have to admire the Englishman.

-He takes the punches

-and is still in there fighting.

-Oh, he did well to avoid that one.

-Seconds remain in the eighth round

-of twelve.

-Turley is starting

-to put his stamp on this bout.

-He's no longer waiting

-for the counter-attack.

-He is being far more aggressive.

-Another left hand to the chin.

-And another.

-There's a suggestion that Jenkinson

-is starting to wobble.

-Oh, another left hand.

-These are powerful and effective

-combinations from Turley.

-BELL SOUNDS

-That was the bell

-for the end of the eighth round.

-BELL SOUNDS

-Turley looks for his chance.

-As Zack Davies

-mentioned earlier...

-..he's had a lot of success

-in this bout with his uppercuts.

-Despite moving back onto the ropes,

-he is counter-attacking effectively.

-He is varying his powerful punches.

-To the head and to the body.

-Jenkinson is weakening.

-Oh, what a shot with his right.

-The Englishman is still on his feet.

-Oh, the right hand to the head

-from Turley.

-A left to the head

-and Jenkinson is shaken.

-A right to the body

-and Jenkinson is down.

-Victor Loughlin is counting him out.

-Jenkinson is back on his feet...

-..but his corner

-has made the decision for him.

-Robbie Turley is the new champion.

-Your winner and now the Commonwealth

-super bantamweight champion...

-..Robbie...

-..Turley.

-Robbie Turley, Commonwealth

-super bantamweight champion.

-How does that sound?

-I feel like a world champion.

-I feel great, awesome.

-What I've waited ten years for.

-I'd like to dedicate this win

-to my five-year-old son.

-I haven't seen him for weeks

-being away training.

-Happy birthday to him. I dedicate

-the win to my sick grandmother.

-She's in hospital right now.

-This fight was for them.

-I was told a couple of years ago

-I would never fight again.

-It cost a lot of money and

-dedication to get my licence back.

-It was getting to a point where

-I thought it was a waste of time.

-All that money and dedication

-has paid off today.

-I feel like a world champion.

-Robbie Turley, Commonwealth

-super bantamweight champion.

-Congratulations.

-Go and enjoy it.

-What do you have to say, Zack? That

-was quite a performance by Robbie.

-A brilliant performance.

-I've seen him fight before

-but never like that.

-He pulled it out of the bag.

-The crowd pushed him on

-and it was brilliant.

-It looked like

-he could go 15 rounds.

-He was hardly out of second gear.

-They had their tactics spot on too.

-Jenkinson tried to tough it out.

-He took a lot of punishment.

-He's a tough, gutsy boy.

-Turley had his number today.

-Thanks for guiding us tonight, Zack.

-Y Ffeit will be in the MMA octagon

-at the Rhyl Pavilion next week.

-Robbie Turley had already been

-Welsh and Celtic champion...

-..but now he's

-the Commonwealth champion.

-Congratulations and goodnight.

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