Taylor Starling scored a giant win over Shelby ‘Increase Increase’ Cannon in her tenth promotional look at BKFC 79 on Saturday night time.
Regardless of giving up a major dimension and attain benefit, it was Cannon who drew first blood, connecting with a booming overhand left that busted Starling’s nostril open within the opening spherical. That punch grew to become a recurring theme all through the struggle — significantly within the fourth spherical, the place Cannon landed it a number of instances on the one-time title challenger.
Starling utilized her jab all through the struggle to maintain Cannon at a distance, nevertheless it did little to forestall ‘Increase Increase’ from bullying her approach inside. Nonetheless, that didn’t cease ‘Killa Bee’ from unleashing her straight left, busting up Cannon each time she tried to shut in.
Going into the fifth and last spherical, it was anybody’s struggle. Starling tried to steal the comparatively shut spherical with a late flurry, however Cannon fended off the assault, sending us to the scorecards for a choice.
Official End result: Taylor Starling def. Shelby Cannon by way of unanimous choice (48-47, 49-46, 48-47).
With the win, Starling is now 5-4 underneath the BKFC banner and could possibly be in line for a rematch with reigning flyweight champion, Christine Ferea.
Examine Out Highlights From Taylor Starling vs. Shelby Cannon at BKFC 79:
