Jessica Eye goes residence with a few cuts and a few new bruises however a win on her report because the one-time UFC title challenger returned from retirement and beat Mariya Agapova at BKFC 76.
The story of the combat was quantity and accuracy with Eye outlanding Agapova by a large margin as she persistently pressed ahead to shut the gap after which unloaded with a barrage of punches. When it was over, Eye had clearly performed sufficient to earn the victory with the judges scoring the competition 49-45, 50-44 and 49-45 in her favor as she strikes to 1-0 within the BKFC ring.
“These bruises heal however the evil lives on,” Eye shouted to the Texas crowd. “That’s what you guys got here right here for. Are you not entertained?”
The flyweights traded physique pictures to open the combat with Agapova then appeared to make use of her attain at distance whereas Eye was methodically stalking her throughout the ring. Whereas she did find yourself with a minimize over her eye from an early alternate, Eye confirmed loads of confidence whereas coming after Agapova whereas attempting to arrange a heavy proper hand.
Eye repeatedly appeared to get inside whereas urgent Agapova in opposition to the ropes after which unleashing a barrage of punches. A few wild exchanges noticed each fighters land some stable pictures however Eye was touchdown with higher energy.
The top of the third spherical noticed Eye lastly unleash her largest succession of punches as she went arduous to the physique after which again up prime to the pinnacle simply earlier than the bell sounded.
The gang was getting somewhat stressed as Eye was consistently urgent ahead, pushing Agapova into the ropes after which attempting to throw punches on the within. That inevitably led to the referee breaking them aside and resetting within the heart of the ring.
Eye did handle to clip Agapova with a stiff proper hand simply earlier than the fourth spherical ended that positively received her consideration.
With two minutes remaining, Eye stored transferring ahead aggressively when she popped Agapova, who stumbled backwards earlier than hitting the canvas. Whereas Agapova complained that she received shoved moderately than knocked down, the referee administered the required depend earlier than permitting the motion to proceed.
Eye went again to the physique once more with one other blistering mixture simply earlier than the combat got here to an finish. Total, Eye threw over 300 strikes in the course of the combat and he or she related with greater than 200 pictures, which was excess of Agapova throughout the 5 spherical combat.
Following almost three years out of motion, the 38-year-old veteran returned with a win on Saturday and it seems Eye plans to maintain going with a brand new profession began as a member of the BKFC roster.
