KSI beats FaZe Temperrr: KSI sends Jake Paul warning with brutal first-round knockout
KSI made light work of FaZe Temperrr on the Misfits Boxing 4 card at the OVO Arena at Wembley.
KSI put out a huge statement to arch nemesis Jake Paul by knocking out FaZe Temperrr in the first round of their highly-anticipated fight at Wembley's OVO Arena in London on Saturday night. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was initially scheduled to fight UFC icon Dillon Danis, but his original opponent pulled out with 10 days to go.
Temperrr, the head of the famous Faze Clan, stepped up to save the fight but was unable to cause KSI any serious problems before he was floored by a huge left hand in the opening round. The Brit came flying out of the blocks to assert his dominance with a ferocious left-handed shot before Temperrr replied by landing a punch of his own, although KSI was quick to respond with a deadly right-left combination that left his rival unable to continue.
The undercard fights also provided no shortage of entertainment on the night, with the likes of Elle Brooke, Swarmz and Luis Pineda earning victories of their own. Fan favourite Salt Papi also made light work of Josh Brueckner to extend his impressive winning record, while Slim Albaher managed to hold debutant Tom Zanetti at arm's length to retain his Misfits light-heavyweight title in style.
Express Sport provides live updates of the evening below.
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- Full results23:09
- Tonight's card in full18:41
Goodbye
That's all we've got time for this evening.
Thanks for joining us to follow tonight's boxing action at the OVO Arena, where KSI managed to come out on top with a brutal first-round knockout of FaZe Temperrr.
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Full results
It's been another rip-roaring night of Misfits boxing and you can find the full results from every fight below...
KSI earns first-round victory
It's a quick victory for KSI, who floors FaZe Temperrr with a ferocious right hand followed by a left hook!
The 29-year-old made that look easy and will be desperate to set up a high-profile grudge match with Jake Paul off the back of his latest victory.
The fans inside the OVO Arena are going wild for KSI, who extends his professional record to 4-0.
KSI up next
KSI and Faze Temperrr will be walking to the ring in the next few minutes, with the main event now just around the corner...
Slim sweeps Zanetti aside
Slim Albaher is made to go the distance by debutant Tom Zanetti but manages to get the job done without too much trouble to retain his Misfits light-heavyweight title.
Zanetti showed plenty of heart to go the entire four rounds but was firmly second-best for the entirety of the contest, although he will surely be back in the ring at some point in the not-too-distant future.
It's the main event up next, with KSI gearing up to face FaZe Temperrr in front of a packed-out OVO Arena...
Salt Papi scores big KO
Fan favourite Salt Papi makes light work of Josh Brueckner with a second-round stoppage!
The former looked up for it right from the first bell and was never really troubled by his opponent on his way to victory.
He managed to deliver the final blow with a monster left hand that left Brueckner sprawled on the canvas and unable to continue.
Catch up on the full story from Salt Papi's latest triumph here.
Pineda storms to victory
Luis Pineda beats B-Dave on the scorecards with a one-sided performance to redeem himself following last year's embarrassing defeat to KSI.
The Mexican boxer controlled the fight and sat B-Dave down in the second round, although the latter was able to beat the count.
There are just two bouts remaining until the main event between KSI and FaZe Temperrr, with Salt Papi facing Josh Brueckner next...
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Swarmz beats Taylor in bizarre fight
Swarmz has registered his maiden boxing victory with a first-round win over Ryan Taylor, who was forced to quit early on due to an eye injury!
The latter was hurt after a single punch from his opponent and immediately signalled that there was a problem as he could not see out of one eye.
It's redemption for Swarmz following his defeat at the hands of KSI on his debut in the ring last year!
B-Dave will be the next fighter in the ring as he prepares to face a mystery opponent, who has been revealed as Luis Pineda!
The 23-year-old gained plenty of attention when he was beaten by KSI on the same night as Swarmz and will be looking for a much-improved performance here...
Brooke seals first-round victory
Elle Brooke has just stopped Faith Ordway in the very first round with a barn-storming performance!
The OnlyFans star came out of the blocks swinging and managed to hurt Ordway with a big right hand before the fight was waved off by the referee.
Brooke's record now stands at 2-0 and you can read the full rundown of her rapid-fire victory over Ordway here.
Swarmz, who lost to KSI in a horribly one-sided mismatch last year, is up next against Ryan Taylor.
Virgo beats Taylor on points
Idris Virgo extends his unbeaten professional record to 13 fights with a simple victory via the scorecards over underdog Anthony Taylor in the first bout of the evening.
He managed to drop Taylor in round three but was unable to force a late stoppage, although he will be delighted with the dominant showing he produced on to get tonight's Misfits event off to a promising start.
Elle Brooke and Faith Ordway will take to the ring next...
Tonight's card in full
Here's a rundown of the full card for tonight's Misfits event, with all times listed subject to change.
Anthony Taylor and Idris Virgo will be up first shortly...
Good evening
Hello and welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of tonight's Misfits boxing action, with the undercard set to begin at around 7pm.
KSI is headlining the event at the OVO Arena in Wembley and will go up against FaZe Temperrr after former UFC star Dillon Danis, who was originally in line to face the Brit, pulled out of the fight earlier this month.
There will also be appearances from several other big names in the world of social media, with the likes of Slim Albaher, Ryan Taylor, Salt Papi, Elle Brooke and Swarmz in line to feature before the main event later this evening.
We'll be on hand to keep you updated with the latest results as they come in, so stay tuned!