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The Skye Nicolson vs. Tiara Brown round-by-round updates are here. They offer fans real-time coverage and live scoring of the highly anticipated women's featherweight championship fight. It marks one of the most eye-catching bouts on the card, as it is a meeting between two undefeated fighters.
Nicolson enters the fight with a perfect 12-0 record, tbut with just one stoppage to her name. Menawhile, her opponent, Brown, is 18-0 with a much higher knockout percentage, having stopped 11 of the fighters she has faced. Moreover, she has been awaiting a world championship opportunity for some time now.
Nicolson will look to defend her WBC women's featherweight belt, and while she lacks any serious stopping power, she has bulked up for the fight and will have the advantage of youth at just 29 years old. By comparison, Brown is in the twilight of her career at 36, nearly 10 years older than her foe.
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Despite the danger that Brown poses, she isn't expected to dethrone Nicolson, a star, and this is reflected in the betting odds, with DraftKings listing her as a +500 underdog, while Nicolson is a -800 favorite. The card is set to start at 4:00 AM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 1:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time).
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However, the 10-round championship fight is expected to have its ringwalks take place at 6:00 AM E.T. / 3:00 AM P.T.
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Skye Nicolson vs. Tiara Brown
Round 1: Nicolson is out pumping her jab, while Brown is applying pressure, establishing her own jab. Feints from Brown so far, along with smart pressure. Nicolson with a body, though she misses with a follow-up overhand right.
Brown's pressure is good, but Nicolson is proving elusive, landing jabs off the backfoot. More jabs from Nicolson. More jabs from Nicolson. The fight is measured and both women are making reads so far.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson
Round 2: More pressure from Brown, but she's struggling with her range. She does land a jab to the body, though. Nicolson fires back with a body jab of her own, followed by a jab up-top. Brown just can't close the distance well enough to land anything consequential.
Nicolson with a smart counter. Another jab from Nicolson as Brown tries to land. Brown storms forward, but hasn't landed anything clean. Nicolson, though, is content to circle and counter. She lands a long jab. A left hand counter lands for Nicolson, followed by a body jab.
Not much action, but Nicolson is boxing clean.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 20-18 Nicolson overall
Round 3: A good check hook lands for Nicolson, while Brown lands to the body with a jab. Brown backs Nicolson up to the ropes and lands a good right hand, but Nicolson clinches. They break, and Nicolson smiles. Body shots for Brown. Good counter from Nicolson, who then tags the body.
A good left hand lands for Nicolson, followed by another. Brown is barreling into range and smothering her own punches. Nicolson seems to have made her reads, and Brown isn't doing much.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 30-27 Nicolson overall
Round 4: Nicolson starts the round with a check hook. Brown tries to close the distance, but Nicolson lands another counter. Yet another check hook lands for Nicolson. They clinch and Brown lands some good shots on the inside. They break and Brown storms forward, but Nicolson lands hard to the body.
A jab lands for Nicolson. Brown is almost stepping over her own feet with how furiously she's coming forward. Nicolson with an uppercut. A one-two for Nicolson, though Brown lands a long, left hook. Body jabs and a counter left hand from Nicolson.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 40-36 Nicolson overall
Round 5: Pressure from Brown, but Nicolson stings her with a jab. Brown storms forward and it leads to a clinch. They break and Nicolson lands to the body. Brown is now charging into the clinch but they break. Nicolson times her with a jab as she tries to make her way into range.
Nicolson with a body shot, while Brown lands over-the-top. Brown is making the fight dirty by clinching and landing on the inside. It's a better round from her. Nicolson gets a warning for a punch to the back of the head in the clinch.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 50-45 Nicolson overall
Round 6: Brown pressuring Nicolson, landing some good body shots. Nicolson with some jabs, but Brown is battering her body. They clinch and Brown lands an uppercut on the inside. A jab lands for Brown, who seems to have realized that she finds success when she makes the fight dirty.
Nicolson with a jab, but Brown lands an uppercut on the inside. The referee pauses the action, warning Nicolson against wrestling. The fight resumes and Nicolson lands a one-two. They clinch and break. Another clinch ensues and they break, with Brown landing a two-punch combination.
There seems to be some trouble with Brown's ankle. Brown clinching, landing on the inside.
Our Score: 10-9 Brown, 59-55 Nicolson overall
Round 7: Pressure from Brown as the round starts. Neither woman lands and they clinch. Nicolson scores with a jab and they get into another clinch. Nicolson with a counter. A combination and uppercut from Brown. Nicolson steps in with a jab. Brown pressuring her, landing on the inside.
Brown keeps backing her up to the ropes, landing to the body, while Nicolson lands to the jab. Nicolson seems to have no way to either counter or ward off the pressure. They clinch and Brown lands an uppercut on the inside.
Our Score: 10-9 Brown, 68-65 Nicolson overall
Round 8: Both women clinch and break, with Brown applying her trademark pressure. Jabs from Nicolson, who lands a decent counter over-the-top. However, they clinch again. Once they break, Nicolson lands a good jab. Brown, though, isn't deterred, storming forward with body shots.
Nicolson fires back with a good left hand. They clinch and break again, with Brown landing a left hook to the body. Yet another clinch ensues, with Brown landing an inside uppercut. Nicolson lands a jab and one-two. This is a better round from Nicolson, but not enough to win it.
Our Score: 10-9 Brown, 77-75 Nicolson overall
Round 9: Immediate pressure from Brown, leading to a clinch. They break and Brown steps right back onto the front foot, landing a one-two, followed by yet another right hand. Nicolson seems to be fading, unaware of what to do to counter Brown's pressure.
A jab lands for Nicolson, but they clinch again. Nicolson lands a decent counter, but Brown smothers her and both women land. A good left hand lands for Nicolson, but she just lacks the power to make it count. A two-punch combination lands for Nicolson.
Another combination from Nicolson.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 87-84 Nicolson overall
Round 10: The round starts with a clinch and Brown landing on the inside. They break and Nicolson lands a jab. They get into an exchange, with Brown landing a good right hand. They clinch again, and Brown lands an uppercut. As they break, Brown lands a jab, forcing yet another clinch.
They separate and Nicolson stings Brown with a three-punch combination. Brown lands to the body, while Nicolson lands with her left. Nicolson is making Brown miss now, landing her own jabs. They end the round trading on the inside.
Our Score: 10-9 Nicolson, 97-93 Nicolson overall
Official Decision
Tiara Brown def. Skye Nicolson via split-decision (96-94, 96-94, 97-83)
