In combat sports, the competitors always run the risk of falling victim to an unfortunate injury, a good reason why those who enter the squared circle deserve our love and respect!

But sadly that is what happened in this second match from Monica’s Wrestling Centre’s summer event between debutant Sophia and Jaki.

And it is a real shame because the stoppage very early on in the second round robbed us of what was shaping up to be an absolute humdinger of a classic!

Sophia might be new to these shows but she is certainly no stranger to wrestling and she showed no nerv...

In combat sports, the competitors always run the risk of falling victim to an unfortunate injury, a good reason why those who enter the squared circle deserve our love and respect!

But sadly that is what happened in this second match from Monica’s Wrestling Centre’s summer event between debutant Sophia and Jaki.

And it is a real shame because the stoppage very early on in the second round robbed us of what was shaping up to be an absolute humdinger of a classic!

Sophia might be new to these shows but she is certainly no stranger to wrestling and she showed no nerves or apprehension facing off against the awesome talent that is Jaki.

They both possess immense strength, fabulous skills, steely determination and a gritty will to win so when they collided, it produced the sort of fireworks we always want to see between two amazing talents such as this pair!

From the opening bell, it was clear this was a match made in heaven as they Sophia and Jaki got to grips with one another and soon found themselves battling all over the canvas.

There were three submissions shared between the two but only a reckless gambler would have dared to predict what the eventual outcome would have been had this gone the full distance.

The takedowns, the body scissors, the headlocks, the pins, the arm bars, the combination holds and their ability to soak up pressure and punishment was a joy to behold.

But alas we only got to enjoy it for one full round. Both ladies were enjoying themselves and desperate to fight when sadly one suffered a knee injury which put an end to this one.

The one round is a treat though and we hope there is a rematch so Sophia and Jaki can finish what they started!