Bocsio 3 Y Ffeit

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-When you talk about

-Ebbw Vale's sporting heritage...

-..boxing doesn't immediately

-spring to mind.

-We're here to see a local heroine

-claiming a major boxing title.

-Boxing at the Ebbw Vale Sports

-Centre for the very first time.

-Yes, it's time for Y Ffeit.

-Hoping to impress the crowd

-in the Ebbw Vale Sports Centre...

-..is Jermaine Asare from Pontypridd.

-One way or another, I'm gonna win.

-A battle between

-South and Mid Wales later...

-..as a Commonwealth bronze medallist

-faces an old head from Aber.

-Try and roughen him up,

-get under his skin.

-A dangerous Olympiad

-from Cameroon...

-..takes on Welsh super welterweight

-champion Tony Dixon.

-I'll catch up with Craig Kennedy

-before his British title shot.

-Tonight's star attraction

-is Ashley Brace.

-I think I'm gonna knock her out.

-She's hoping to win the WBC title...

-..in front of her home crowd.

-Yes, we're back in the boxing ring.

-At my side is professional boxer

-Zack Davies.

-You've caught the sun, Zack.

-Barry Island or Pontyberem?

-No, I've been training

-out in Spain.

-We're looking forward to a historic

-night of boxing for many reasons.

-Ashley Brace is fighting

-for an international WBC title.

-It's the first time a women's title

-has been contested in Wales.

-She's the first Welsh woman

-to do so.

-It's also a debut for

-a women's title bout on Welsh TV.

-We could talk

-about Ashley Brace all night.

-Who else has caught your attention

-tonight? Tony Dixon, maybe?

-I'm looking forward

-to seeing Tony Dixon.

-Last time we saw him

-the fight was over in two minutes.

-Yes, an historic night

-of boxing awaits us.

-We start with the Welshman...

-..who could have excelled

-in a very different sport.

-I started off playing

-for Norwich City when I was a kid.

-I went from there to Cardiff City,

-played for them for a bit.

-I was with Swansea City

-for a few years...

-..and started to fall out of love

-with football and got into boxing...

-..just to keep me off the streets.

-The rest of the boys were going

-so I went as well.

-Survival of the fittest really.

-Darren keeps me in peak shape,

-makes sure my fitness is tip-top.

-I'm ready to go really.

-We've trained for some people and

-they've pulled out in the last week.

-We work on just getting

-the best out of Jermaine...

-..not over thinking it really,

-so we develop him as a boxer.

-Graft, graft, graft.

-I've been sparring with an amateur

-from Ponty, nice and tall.

-Nathan Cleverly and Jamie Evans.

-They work well off each other

-and push each other to the limits.

-I take him up Nathan Cleverly's

-and do a bit of sparring up there.

-Jermaine is the same weight as

-Nathan so it's working very good.

-It pushed me on to the next level.

-He's a World Champion.

-His work rate is through the roof,

-it brings the best out of me.

-I need to do these longer rounds

-to be able to see my strength...

-..instead of the shorter

-four-round fights.

-The more rounds I do,

-the better I'll be.

-One way or another,

-I'm going to win.

-Chris Nixon from Stoke is aiming to

-be the second fighter to beat Asare.

-The Englishman's career

-has been inconsistent.

-This is their second fight with

-Asare winning the first on points.

-Let's join our commentator,

-Gareth Roberts.

-A minute of the opening round to go.

-It's been a slow start

-from Jermaine Asare and Chris Nixon.

-Nixon is the more experienced

-of the two.

-A good right to the body from Asare.

-Asare won a bronze medal in the

-2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

-He likes the left to the body.

-We've seen that one more than once

-in this contest already.

-Asare with the right over the top.

-His left is very effective too.

-He's being very patient. A left jab.

-There's plenty of variety.

-They're single blows,

-not combinations.

-The right once again.

-Nixon is on the back foot.

-Another right hand over the top.

-A left to the stomach, and again.

-Those will hurt.

-Nixon...

-..he's trying to fight back...

-..and he's shown Asare

-that he can take his blows.

-A good right hand from Asare.

-The only difference

-between both fighters right now...

-..Asare's showing

-a little more intent with his blows.

-Jermaine Asare's blows

-are having a greater effect...

-..such as that one over the top.

-That's a well used tactic

-in his arsenal and it's effective.

-He's also persevering

-with the left to the body.

-Those blows are draining

-Chris Nixon's energy.

-This bout is scheduled to last

-six rounds.

-Asare has never boxed further

-than four rounds in a single bout.

-Nixon hasn't worked him hard.

-Asare hasn't had to move far

-from the centre of the ring.

-Asare seems to have slowed down

-the intensity of his blows...

-..compared to the earlier rounds.

-That left is still effective

-when it comes.

-In fairness, Nixon has proved to be

-a good defender...

-..and a solid opponent.

-He's taken a number of blows

-from Asare and he's still standing.

-The right over the top again.

-And again.

-Two right-hand blows

-instead of the left to the body.

-The penultimate round.

-Originally, Jermaine Asare was

-hoping to fight Nathan Thorley...

-..for the Welsh

-light heavyweight title.

-He's trying to end this bout early

-with those combinations.

-Dixon is still sprightly

-on his feet.

-He wasn't shaken

-by those blows from Asare.

-That right has been like

-a windmill over the top.

-The left to the ribs

-has been solid and consistent.

-He hasn't missed much.

-Every time Nixon tries to counter...

-..the punches he throws don't have

-that much of an impact on Asare.

-Another left to the ribs.

-The final minute of the final round.

-These boxers

-have faced each other once before.

-Asare won on points in 2015.

-You feel tonight that Chris Nixon

-will have to do something special...

-..if he wants to avoid

-another defeat.

-Well,

-Asare is an electrician by trade.

-Unfortunately, there's little spark

-left in this fight...

-..but he's done enough

-to win this bout.

-Throwing those huge blows

-has taken its toll on Asare...

-..as we approach

-the final 10 seconds.

-Jermaine Asare will be more

-than happy with his performance.

-The final bell is rung.

-The boxers embrace.

-For your winner by decision...

-..Jermaine Asare.

-No doubt about the decision

-in the end.

-A seventh win for Jermaine Asare

-in his professional career.

-It's the second time you've

-fought Nixon. Happier this time?

-Um, yeah, a bit better this time.

-I didn't blow out so much.

-Last time was my second fight,

-first time back after a year out...

-..so I was gassing a little bit.

-I got six rounds in this time.

-How are you feeling

-after six rounds?

-Ready to do another six!

-On Y Ffeit, on S4C, we look forward

-to seeing you in the future.

-Go and jump in the shower.

-Thanks, buddy.

-What did you think

-of that performance?

-Could he have gone

-another six rounds?

-He might have felt he could have

-gone another six but he was tired.

-I think he wanted to go

-for the knockout.

-He was loading up

-with the single shots.

-The right hand over the top

-worked every time.

-He was getting tired towards the end

-but he says he felt fine.

-Thanks for now, Zack. Next, the

-Welsh superwelterweight champion.

-Tony Dixon is back on Y Ffeit.

-Join us after the break.

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-Welcome back.

-I'm always looking out

-for someone to talk to.

-I'm joined tonight by boxer

-Craig Kennedy from Cardiff.

-You're a cruiserweight fighter,

-good to see you. Welcome to Y Ffeit.

-Thank you for having me.

-Looks a great card -

-anyone you're keeping an eye on.

-Naturally, I've been training with

-Jermaine Asare and Nathan Thorley.

-I'm keeping a close eye on them.

-Tonight is about Ashley Brace

-and her title fight.

-Everybody's looking forward to that.

-Let's talk about your next fight...

-..at the Motorpoint for the

-British title against Matty Askin.

-How's the preparation going? You're

-going away to somewhere in Europe.

-Fortunately enough for myself...

-..with Chris Sanigar and

-Jamie Sanigar as my management...

-..they give me great opportunities.

-Next week we're flying out to Poland

-and we might move on to Russia.

-I get the opportunity to spar

-with the best on the world.

-It's amazing.

-Everybody on Y Ffeit look forward

-to seeing you in action. Thanks.

-After JJ Evans' last appearance

-on Y Ffeit...

-..he complained about

-pins and needles in his hands...

-..after his victory

-over William Warburton.

-This time, JJ looked sharp.

-JJ won every round.

-Samuels came out all guns blazing

-in his first professional bout.

-Rowlands floored him

-with a blow to the head.

-By the end of the fight,

-Rowlands had a bloody nose...

-..and Samuels took the decision

-by a point.

-An unanimous 40-36 win for Gavin

-Gwynne but he'll be disappointed.

-It was Wales v England

-in this lightweight bout.

-Both rained down the punches

-in their quest for the win.

-It went to the referee's card -

-a 2-2 draw.

-If you saw the first episode of

-Y Ffeit, you might remember this.

-And this.

-More importantly,

-I'm sure you remember this.

-1min 49secs of perfect boxing.

-Yes, the Welsh Terrier is back.

-Tony Dixon will continue in

-his new weight class in Ebbw Vale.

-Challenging the Welsh champion

-is the beast from Cameroon...

-..Serge Ambomo.

-What tactics will you be using

-against Tony Dixon?

-For me, I don't know yet.

-To be honest,

-I don't know, I cannot say nothing.

-When I will be in the ring, it's

-that time I am going to start...

-..use my head,

-see how he boxes, how he moves.

-From there, we'll see how things go.

-Seconds out, Round 1.

-Tony Dixon outclassed Mike Jones

-in the first programme of Y Ffeit.

-He has a bigger challenge

-in front of him tonight.

-Serge Ambomo is shorter

-than Mike Jones.

-He looks in better shape

-than the Wrexham man.

-When Tony Dixon won the

-Welsh super welterweight title...

-..he was on fire

-in the opening few seconds.

-He likes to attack

-and make his mark on the fight.

-He leads with his left jab.

-Both are weighing each other up.

-As Ambomo told us...

-..he doesn't know a lot

-about Tony Dixon's style...

-..but he felt that left hand.

-Dixon has floored him...

-..in the opening round.

-Serge Ambomo takes a standing count

-from Reece Carter.

-He doesn't look badly hurt.

-Dixon goes straight back in

-with a right and a left.

-Ambomo looks rather shaky

-on his feet.

-He's trying his best to battle back.

-The first round is very similar...

-..to the first round we saw

-between Dixon and Jones.

-Dixon floored Ambomo

-and went for it.

-Serge Ambomo looks steadier

-on his feet now.

-Ambomo's nickname is Mr T.

-There's no need to ask why

-with a haircut like that.

-Let's ask Zack Davies

-for his thoughts.

-A good opening round

-as Dixon floored him...

-..he's trying to go

-for the knock-out...

-..but Ambomo's

-trying to slow him down.

-He's a dangerous, strong boxer.

-Dixon needs to keep his composure,

-work off the jab and keep it neat.

-That's what Dixon has to do.

-He has to be vigilant.

-Ambomo has already shown

-that he can be dangerous.

-Dixon won't want to be dragged

-into a battle...

-..against the boxer from Cameroon.

-Dixon must capitalise

-on the reach advantage he has.

-A great left from Ambomo.

-He caught Dixon.

-Dixon has been dragged into a battle

-against the man from Cameroon.

-The instructions coming

-from Paul Paveltish, his trainer.

-He's urging Dixon to start boxing,

-to use the jab...

-..and avoid the type of contest

-Ambomo would favour.

-Both missing with their punches.

-A good left from Ambomo.

-Dixon fighting back. Ambomo goes

-for the left under the chin.

-Because of his height, he could

-get some success with that punch.

-Paul Paveltish barking at Dixon

-to use his jab.

-He is being caught

-from time to time.

-A minute of the fourth round

-remaining.

-A good right hand from Dixon.

-He pushes Ambomo back.

-Ambomo responds with a right.

-Dixon is caught in the corner.

-Another under the chin from Dixon.

-He's proving he can be a fighter

-as well as a boxer.

-His trainer, Paveltish...

-..wants to see more boxing

-from the man from Mountain Ash.

-Dixon is ranked in the Top 20...

-..for the British

-super welterweight title.

-Only two Welshman are in the Top 20.

-Liam Williams is the other boxer

-and he's ranked No.2.

-A warning for Ambomo

-from Reece Carter.

-Once again,

-Dixon has been caught in the corner.

-Ambomo fought for Cameroon

-in the 2012 London Olympics.

-He was given political asylum

-in this country...

-..and he now lives and trains

-in Sheffield.

-He's making

-quite an impression here tonight.

-He was floored in the first round.

-He's fought his way back

-into this contest.

-A good combination from Dixon.

-A good right hand from Ambomo.

-Dixon will have to be vigilant.

-A bruise has appeared

-under his left eye...

-..since early in the fight.

-The beginning of the final round.

-The sixth of six.

-Ambomo has certainly fought his way

-back into this contest...

-..after an energetic start

-from Tony Dixon.

-Ambomo in this round, as was

-the case in the previous round...

-..he's controlling

-the centre of the ring.

-The instructions coming

-from Dixon's corner - use the jab.

-He got caught then as he moved up.

-30 seconds of the contest remaining.

-This one is close.

-The decision will be down

-to referee Reece Carter.

-As we've seen on Y Ffeit already...

-..he doesn't always favour

-the home boxer.

-Ambomo trying to create

-an impression in the final seconds.

-Dixon will do his best

-to prevent him.

-Dixon with the right to the chin

-but misses.

-He's on the ropes.

-The contest is almost over.

-A right from Dixon. Ambomo misses.

-Dixon, with two blows to the chin.

-The bell is rung

-at the end of the contest.

-We await Reece Carter's decision.

-Ladies and gentlemen,

-after six rounds of action...

-..we go to the referee's scorecard.

-Reece Carter scores the bout 58-56

-for your winner by decision...

-..Tony The Welsh Terrier...

-Dixon takes it - it was close.

-Serge Ambomo doesn't look happy

-with that decision.

-Another victory on Y Ffeit

-for the Welsh Terrier.

-Tony Dixon, in the first round

-I thought you had him.

-I did as well. Chris has been

-saying to me get the rounds out.

-I went for him,

-in the first I hit him down.

-I'm pretty good at finishing but

-it didn't look like it was there.

-He was catching me with a lot

-of head-butts and dirty moves.

-He was a strong customer.

-I'll have a quick chat with Paul.

-What's the feeling - relief?

-I know what he's like,

-he loves a scrap...

-..but this kid

-had never been stopped.

-Box now, get behind the jab,

-and box.

-He does a tear-up

-and that's the trouble with him.

-I'll never get that out of him

-and I don't suppose I want to.

-He can box and fight

-but I wish he'd sit behind the jab.

-Please don't take that out of him.

-Congratulations,

-go and have a shower.

-Zack, as Paul said,

-he didn't know who his opponent was.

-Ambomo was handy, he was tough.

-He's boxed in the Olympic Games.

-He was a tough customer.

-That was a good win for Tony.

-He was a dangerous boy.

-He put him down in the first round

-and Tony saw the red mist.

-He wanted to stop him...

-..but he soon realised his opponent

-was there to stay.

-In rounds 3 and 4,

-he used his jab, straight shots...

-..and that worked brilliantly.

-Serge came on strong

-in rounds 5 and 6.

-It was closer

-than it should have been.

-Thanks for now, Zack.

-It's time for another break.

-Two more fights on the way.

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-Welcome back.

-Ashley Brace's international

-WBC bout is coming up.

-We stay with the men's

-light heavyweight section first.

-Two Welshman, one a proud holder

-of a Commonwealth bronze medal.

-Since turning professional following

-his success in the Glasgow Games...

-..Nathan Thorley from Cardiff has

-a perfect record after five fights.

-This is a battle

-between South and Mid Wales.

-Jamie Ambler will be aiming to avoid

-losing his eighth successive bout.

-Do you think Jamie will try and

-take advantage of your inexperience?

-He can try!

-I'm in it to win not to lose.

-He can try his best

-but I'll win all day long.

-What will your tactics be?

-The long range,

-start off with the jab...

-..establish the long range,

-establish a good jab...

-..and see how we go from there.

-I'll try and break him down.

-In my career,

-I've faced a few big names.

-I've boxed Robin Reid, Tony Bellew,

-Paul Smith, Liam Williams...

-..Martin Murray,

-Rocky Fielding and Tomi Tatham.

-There's a guy I boxed up in Glasgow

-called El Maachi. He was tough.

-I've got respect for facing people

-like that and going the distance.

-It shows I've been up there

-with them boys.

-It does help a lot being in Wales.

-Usually, every journey I go

-is a three-hour minimum.

-I know he's taller than me.

-I know he's a back foot boxer.

-I don't think

-he looks strong around the body.

-I've got to roughen him up,

-see if I can get under his skin.

-All the pressure is on him.

-To go there and spoil their party

-would be great.

-He hasn't been that distance before,

-six rounds.

-It's more of a mental game,

-to be mentally tough.

-Neither has threatened

-to take control of the bout.

-Nathan Thorley is on the front foot.

-The odd jab going in.

-Jamie Ambler

-is the more experienced of the two.

-He's been encouraged by his trainer,

-Nick Hodges.

-A few punches

-to the back of the head going in...

-..in front of the referee.

-Reece Carter wants a word

-with Jamie Ambler about that.

-Ambler... Oh!

-He had threatened

-to roughen up Nathan Thorley.

-30 seconds

-of the opening round remaining.

-Ambler on the ropes. Thorley with

-blows to the head and the body.

-Thorley has a patient look

-about him.

-He's waiting for his opportunity.

-He's not rushing in.

-Don't forget,

-he hasn't boxed for almost a year.

-He's very disciplined at the moment.

-That's payback to Ambler...

-..for what the Aberystwyth boxer

-did to him earlier in the round.

-Reece Carter separates the two.

-That's the bell

-for the end of the first round.

-A good combination from Thorley.

-He hasn't been drawn in

-to a battle by Ambler.

-He's stepped back,

-his punches have been measured.

-He's jabbing consistently.

-One or two blows to the body,

-just like that left.

-Very little has come

-from Ambler's direction yet.

-He's happy to stay on the ropes

-and see Thorley come to him...

-..in the hope that he can hit him

-on the counter.

-Good punches to the body

-from Thorley.

-He has plenty of time

-to measure his punches.

-He continues with the jab.

-Nathan Thorley is a picture

-of concentration.

-Another jab.

-A good combination.

-He's avoided Ambler's punches...

-..and the right hand floors Ambler.

-Ambler is given a count

-by Reece Carter.

-It's all over with only a minute

-left of the second round.

-You were looking for lightning

-but thunder arrived.

-Cracking shot,

-we worked on it in the gym.

-He falls in a bit

-and doesn't get stopped often.

-He's been stopped by top boys.

-A cracking shot, right hand,

-down, beautiful.

-Good to see, a cracking right hand.

-You've been out for 11 months,

-you've been in Australia.

-You looked after yourself out there.

-I like to live my life,

-you know, live it.

-I train hard every day.

-Even when I'm inactive,

-I'm in the gym every day.

-Every day when I'm on the road...

-..it's what I want to do

-for the rest of my life.

-On the card tonight,

-a guy you were due to fight...

-..Jermaine Asare,

-for the Welsh title.

-You still looking

-to get that in the ring?

-There's no rush for that. Let's have

-this fight in May, see where we are.

-I'll fight him all day long,

-there's no doubt in my mind.

-They wanted me to jump in there now.

-I've been out a year and

-they want me to do a ten-rounder.

-I said no, two and a half weeks

-notice, it's not happening.

-I want a couple more fights

-and then I'll fight him.

-We look forward to seeing that.

-Thanks for having a chat with us.

-It's time for a break. When we

-come back, get ready for The Storm.

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-Welcome back.

-It's time for the main event.

-The Welsh girl

-with the perfect opportunity...

-..to make an impression

-in the world of boxing.

-The Storm, Ashley Brace.

-She's hoping to win the WBC

-International bantamweight title.

-She's making history as the first

-Welsh girl to challenge for a title.

-She's facing a far more experienced

-fighter from Hungary.

-Being a female boxer in Wales

-is challenging...

-..especially with sponsors.

-Tony Borg took me under his wing.

-I'm the only female professional

-boxer, he's been good as gold.

-I call him the master.

-I spar with Robbie Turley,

-Sean McGoldrick.

-I've sparred with Joe Cordina, done

-a couple of rounds with Lee Selby.

-That was tough

-but it's all about learning.

-Kickboxing I started off.

-I was getting bullied at school.

-From the age of eight,

-it all went from there.

-From about 15,

-my dad actually took me to boxing...

-..and it was actually

-with Joe Calzaghe's gym.

-It was basically just to improve

-my hands and I loved it.

-I don't want to just win one belt.

-I'm not happy with that.

-I want to win as many as I can.

-I want to be the best

-and that 53-5 is the Mexican.

-Any of the Mexicans,

-the 53-5, the 55, the 52-2.

-Let me at them, I want them.

-I want to fight in Las Vegas.

-I want the man that says

-let's get ready to rumble.

-My next fight is going

-to be the best thing...

-..since turning professional.

-I'm fighting for

-the WBC International belt.

-I'm from here

-so it's going to be fantastic.

-There's not a lot going on

-up in Ebbw Vale.

-It's nice for a few people

-that would never watch me fight.

-I don't really know a lot about her.

-I'll know before the start

-if she wants it or not.

-She might be from Hungary

-but I'm from Rassau!

-Zack, it's been a big night so far

-but this is the main event.

-Ashley Brace versus Alexandra Vlajk.

-Why has Brace turned professional?

-She was chosen to fight in the

-Commonwealth Games back in 2014.

-Her background was kickboxing

-so she wasn't allowed to go.

-She had no right to box

-as an amateur.

-The only option she had

-was to turn professional.

-She's done well as a professional,

-a perfect record.

-There's a title to be won tonight.

-She's had five fights and she's

-going for the WBC International.

-Vlajk is 37 years old.

-She's a far more experienced boxer.

-Will that work in her favour?

-Yes. It can be an advantage

-and a disadvantage.

-She's 37 years old,

-this might be her last fight.

-Having said that, she has far more

-experience. It works both ways.

-Thanks, Zack.

-We're ready for our main event.

-Let's join our commentator,

-Gareth Roberts.

-Seconds out, Round 1.

-It's a historic night in Ebbw Vale

-as we watch the first Welsh woman...

-..to fight

-for an international belt.

-Ashley Brace faced a challenge

-before stepping into the ring.

-24 hours before the bout,

-at the weigh-in...

-..she was a little over a pound

-over the permitted weight...

-..in the bantamweight class.

-She had two hours to lose

-that weight and succeeded.

-I wonder if that will affect her

-in this bout against the Hungarian.

-She's 11 years older

-than Ashley Brace.

-It's an energetic opening

-in the first round.

-She works as a teaching assistant.

-There are a lot of children here

-to support her.

-Brace tries to back Vlajk

-into a corner.

-She's controlling

-the centre of the ring.

-Some of her shots are finding their

-way through the Hungarian's defence.

-Another jab with the left.

-This is scheduled to be

-ten two-minute rounds.

-We must remember

-that Ashley Brace...

-..has never been further

-than the sixth round.

-It's a huge challenge

-for the Welsh boxer.

-It's worth remembering

-that Brace has stopped...

-..two of her five opponents.

-She's landed a few clean shots

-in the first round.

-Brace is very light on her feet.

-She's challenging the Hungarian

-as the first round ends.

-A defiant look

-as she walks back to her corner.

-Don't start making mistakes.

-Keep it simple.

-Ashley Brace

-is still on the front foot.

-Alexander Vlajk

-with some counter punches.

-The Welsh boxer

-hasn't had her own way so far...

-..even though she's landed

-quite a few hefty blows.

-The right to the body and the left.

-Alexandra Vlajk has to work hard

-to come off the ropes.

-Ashley Brace is working harder

-to keep her there.

-Brace continues to control

-the centre of the ring.

-The Hungarian rocks on her heels.

-This is a good period

-for the Welsh girl.

-We saw Brace taking control

-of this bout in the previous round.

-She's still going in the fourth.

-Vlajk is pinned to the corner.

-Brace is putting her

-under a lot of pressure.

-The right across the head.

-Brace is determined to keep

-the Hungarian pinned to the corner.

-Punches to the head and body.

-She's showing her strength.

-It's hard to believe that she's been

-out of the ring since October.

-She's prepared herself diligently

-for this contest.

-Brace, on the front foot again.

-Vlajk, when she has the opportunity,

-she can throw some counter punches.

-A good left from Brace.

-She's aiming blows

-to the body and the head.

-That should comes as no surprise...

-..when you think that Brace's hero

-is Ricky Hatton.

-He'll be remembered as someone

-who targeted his opponent's body.

-Another head blow from Brace...

-..and Vlajk has to work hard

-to get herself out of the corner.

-Brace won't give her

-the opportunity to do that.

-Brace has said she'd like

-to face Nicola Adams...

-..who's just started

-her professional career.

-That's one for the future.

-Back to the here and now

-and she's in complete control...

-..and determined to keep Vlajk

-in the corner and on the ropes.

-It must be said, this contest

-is now a test of their fitness.

-Brace is succeeding

-with numerous clean blows.

-The Hungarian is in the corner

-once more.

-Brace is in complete control.

-Still applying the pressure.

-A clean right hand from Brace.

-Alexandra Vlajk

-has only been stopped once before.

-How many more punches

-can the Hungarian boxer take?

-We're approaching

-the end of the round.

-Brace will take this round too.

-It's a complete performance

-by the Welsh boxer.

-How does Zack Davies see it

-at the end of that round?

-I have Ashley

-winning every round so far.

-Vlajk's done well, she's taken

-some thunderous shots out there.

-Ashley needs to work the body.

-I don't see her knocking her out

-with one head shot.

-There could be a stoppage.

-We're in the final minute

-of the eighth round.

-Brace is still on the attack.

-A left catches Alexandra Vlajk.

-She must be feeling the pain

-on the inside at the moment.

-Those blows from Brace

-are powerful and accurate.

-They're causing the Hungarian

-a lot of pain.

-Brace looks so much stronger.

-Another blow to the body.

-Once again, Brace manages to trap

-Vlajk on the ropes.

-The Hungarian is being kept

-on her feet by instinct alone.

-Is it all over? Yes, it is.

-Referee Ian John Lewis

-has stepped in.

-Ashley Brace is victorious.

-She's won the WBC

-International Bantamweight belt.

-The first female Welsh boxer

-to do so.

-Ladies and gentlemen,

-your referee Ian John Lewis...

-..stops the contest

-after 56 seconds of Round 9...

-..deeming Vlajk

-in no position to continue.

-Your winner and WBC International

-Bantamweight Champion...

-..Ashley The Storm Brace.

-Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it

-for a valiant runner-up...

-..all the way from Hungary,

-Alexandra Vlajk.

-Ashley Brace, WBC International

-Bantamweight Champion.

-In front of your home crowd

-at Ebbw Vale.

-It doesn't get any better than that.

-Absolutely fantastic.

-A brilliant experience.

-First round, you sounded each other

-out. After that, you poured it on.

-Your nickname is The Storm,

-it was like a blizzard.

-Complete domination.

-Yeah, brilliant,

-but I've still got a lot to learn.

-Still warming up from Round 1

-to the third.

-It was tough, mind,

-she was a tough girl.

-It's getting everything right

-on the night.

-It's practising

-and picking off that jab.

-Tony Borg is sat next to you.

-Tony, what are your thoughts

-on that performance?

-Excellent. First class performance.

-People in Wales are surprised to

-see professional boxing from women.

-She's set a standard, real class.

-A word about her opponent,

-she was a tough cookie.

-Really tough, as tough as they come.

-I'd have pulled her out

-a few rounds before.

-Very brave cornerman.

-Fantastic, Ashley Brace.

-Congratulations from us on Y Ffeit.

-Go and enjoy it with your team.

-Cheers. Thank you, Tony, thank you.

-Zack, I'll try and get in

-and get over to you.

-Zack, where can Ashley Brace

-go from here?

-After that performance,

-it was one-sided.

-She was a level above.

-Why can't she challenge

-for the World?

-There are other titles

-she can target now.

-The European next,

-there's the British.

-Nicola Adams

-is the same weight as her.

-She has plenty of options.

-She has plenty of options.

-

-Thank you, Zack.

-Next week, we return to the octagon

-at the Grand Theatre, Swansea.

-If you want to see this man

-in action...

-..catch him at the Brangwyn Hall

-in Swansea on May 13.

-Zack must wait for his chance

-at a title...

-..but for Ashley Brace,

-the wait is over.

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