BEFORE: This is the Main Event in Canberra where former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins enters the ring for the final time before her scheduled trip to Japan next month. Her goal is to beat Sayuki Matsumoto and emerge as the BBU lightweight title contender before the year is over however she booked this fight against Micaela Schaefer as dress rehearsal more than anything else. Hawkins did a stellar job knocking Amy Willerton out in beach boxing rules back in May but remains slightly underrated on the international scene despite being crowned as AWUBA lightweight champion before. "Green & Gold's" Sarah Cumming thinks that's down to Krystal Forscutt's previous success in Europe but the pieces finally seem to be falling into the right places for the blonde six footer and if she can beat both Schaefer & Matsumoto within the upcoming six weeks, she's be in prime position to challenge for Malika Menard-owned BBU straps.

On the other hand there's not much focus on Schaefer, the glamour and sometime nude model remains a bounty hunter and accepts any fight around the world for pure financial gain only. She was stopped by fellow German Indira Weis back in March and now she's a ranked outsider vs Hawkins again. However she steals the pre-fight introductions with fairly onboxious jug twerking and doesn't see to care about her reputation at all. Plus the AIS Arena is rocking in delight and let's just hope this one doesn't end as quickly as Minogue vs Holden few minutes ago!

Jennifer Hawkins wears a golden bikini top with green trim, green knickers and brown gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Micaela Schaefer wears a white bikini set with black trim and red gloves. Long black hair pulled back into a thick ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
Hawkins puts an early pressure on the German and whacks her from mid range to split the gloves and power ahead with the facial assault. Schaefer's footwork remains a real issue for the 32 year old and it shows quickly here as she fails to fend off the Aussie heat and gets picked off from close range after Hawkins leans on the front (left) leg and maintains the high-octane start. Micaela finally manages to clinch the pageant winner but still eats a drilling series on the ribcage and gets wrestled back to the ropes where the blonde shows superior strenght and breaks free before blasting the brunette across the mouth. Schaefer's head rocks sideways and she can do little about the Aussie scoring more heavy jabs to the body as she runs the clock down soaking up relentless attack. Excellent start for the local girl and the AIS crowd loves it!

Round 2:
Micaela tries to find her stride here but bounces off the high earmuff and gets whacked to the body instead; Jennifer shows no signs of slowing down and perhaps wearing the German out as she pummels the exposed ribcage and bends the brunette on her heels in the progress. Schaefer's best idea to weather the storm is to clinch the pageant but she gets muscled off into another hooking drive that spins her back to the ropes half-way through the round. The footwork & agility ain't there to avoid the Hawkins follow up and the local favorite storms into another jabbing frenzy to shut off her rival completely come the final minute. Micaela aches and groans behind the desperate guard however remains pinned in the corner and slumps against the turnbuckle when the bell finally earns her a much-needed respite.

Round 3:
Perhaps Hawkins wants to explore tactics that will profit her in the Matsumoto clash next month as she sticks all her efforts downstairs in the third which looks anything but accidental. That's still too much for Schaefer who flicks only a couple of solid jabs on the cheeks before checking out again; this time she shows some improved footwork to drag the fight into a lenghty mid distance exchange that prevents Jennifer from landing more ruthless combos as the tempo of the bout dramatically slow down. Micaela powers ahead with single strikes late in the going but doesn't find a way through the bulletproof local guard whatsoever and settles for some fancy circles thereafter with Hawkins still keeping her game face on.

Round 4:
The Downunder Boxing camp looks relaxed during the break but head coach Nikki Visser keeps an eye on the German fighter in the opposite corner. No signs of imminient submission from the otherwise hittable brunette so we're back into action and Micaela upsets the odds by rocking the blonde with a jabbing drive that finally splits the mitts on regular basis and forces the local girl to back off from close range. Schaefer tries to add more leather but she's not the fastest on her feet and fails to close Hawkins down. Momentum shifts in the second half of the round as Jennifer doesn't look concerned over the brunette's attacks and rips another scything cross to the body followed by a brief flirt with the cleavage. Micaela looks really bothered by the body assault and caves in behind another earmuff which gives the blonde more room to work with. She pummels the German back to the ropes and cleans out the midsection in workmanlike fashion thereafter.

Round 5:
This is like a random ranking fight, not the audition for the BBU lightweight title contention but Sarah Cumming predicts the smoke screen show at Matsumoto's expense. Hawkins looks to be holding back the cavalry a touch and just settling into more body attacks that freeze Schaefer out in the center of the ring again. The German responds with a spirited overhand assault but lacks the big punch and any combinations to really impress the judges as well as the entire AIS Arena. She gets pummelled back to the ropes when Hawkins improves the intensity of the attack and threatens to whitewash the brunette on the cards at half-distance. At the bell Schaefer looks upset for the first time tonight and she must realize she's getting duped into a complete rout with the former Miss Universe toying around with her.

Round 6:
Schaefer tries to blast her way through the Aussie guard with a quick leather rush in close range but gets whacked on the temple with a furious response and Hawkins finally means business as she drops the German's mitts after landing a monster hook on the mouth. Micaela yelps in pain and bends forward to find another uppercut blast on the chin that sinks her on jelly knees on the spot. She cries out in more anguish yet Hawkins rips a left cross on the nose TO SEND HER CRASHING DOWN ON HER BUM moments later! Yep, the fun & games are over and Hawkins nods back to coach Visser and manager MacPherson as she glares down on her opponent. Schaefer's punching resistance was always below par and she barely makes it back up at eight this time. She vows to continue the bout but gets stuffed with a double combo on the mouth again and Jennifer slams her on the temple with another vicious hook shortly afterwards. Ugh! Micaela wobbles forward into crying spasms and as soon as she lifts her head, it's all over... RIGHT HAND ON THE NOSE SENDS THE GERMAN PACKING... Schaefer's reduced into a sack of potatoes mid-air and hits the boards HARD!!! No need for the count anymore so the AIS Arena erupts in joy! KO6 Jennifer Hawkins!!!

AFTER: That looked awfully tacitcal from the former AWUBA lightweight champion and Downunder Boxing manager Elle MacPherson confirms that wile talking to Sarah Cumming. Hawkins simply needed fight practice so she held back for most of the night: "She could have finished Schaefer inside five minutes but what's the point? We've got plenty of sparring partners in ACB but the girls were banged up a lot since Jen gave them no quarter during the last three weeks or so. We needed a fresh face and Micaela was the only one that answered the bell on short notice. The trip to Europe makes no sense at this moment with the Jewels' card planned in Tokyo for early September. But I'm happy with Jen's performance. I think she'll score the upset and become a true BBU lightweight championship contender after beating Matsumoto. After all, we don't have to worry about Doutzen Kroes anymore (laughs)."

Final result: Jennifer Hawkins def. Micaela Schaefer KO6.