Barwick represented the Phoenix Fury, who faced the Miami Assassins tonight. Miami won the eight "launch" rounds by a score of 77-72 on the back of Victor Abreu, who stopped Joseph Rivas in the second to grab a 10-7 round. When Barwick stepped into the ring for round eleven, her Fury were trailing 97-90.
Barwick, who gave up at lest five inches of height, rushed forward, targeting Verbeek's body. Barwick was so anxious to let her punches go, she was warned twice by referee Luis Pabon for hitting after he had yelled for the action to stop.
Verbeek had some success catching Barwick on the way in and landed a sweet left hook towards the end of the round. Barwick absorbed the punches as if they were love taps, though. Her looping right to the body needed to be tightened up, but her foot movement was more fluid than in the past. There's no doubt that Brooklyn has a great chin, a ton of heart, and a mountain of grit. Her skills continue to improve as well.
Verbeek was awarded the round by unanimous decision, 10-9, which increased Miami's lead to 107-99. This was a great experience for Barwick, who cheered for her teammates from ringside after her round. This tussle against Verbeek should help Brooklyn's pro career, which has started with two straight knockout victories.
Miami beat Phoenix 230-222.
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