(Results by Lookout, Words by Cas)

Match #1: Kyra Santoro (VIX, 1-0) vs. Emily Ratajkowski (Equipo Secundario, 1-5) - Bantamweight

Both fighters are at their corners, bouncing. Kyra in white top and pink short shorts, gloves pearly white. Emily unrobing in the ring, revealing a black string bikini with gold stripes on top of her trunks, below the belly, and on wrists of gloves.



Round 1: The bell rings and both girls are cautious, guard held high covering faces. Kyra initiates, jabbing repeatedly but finding only leather. Emily, more experienced, throws in more crosses but can't hit the lighter and faster girl. Kyra scores with a few counter jabs and Emily winces each time glove catches the flush of her face. Emily throws jabs in return but her fists mostly catch Kyra’s arms. Kyra smirking with confidence as she dances out of harm’s way for most punches, manages to clock Emily in the ribs with a 1-2 counter-jab as the bell rings and the round ends 10-9 to Kyra.



Round 2: Emily now the aggressor, coming out of her corner strong with punches and jabs, keeping Kyra guessing. Kyra now on the defensive, having to deflect pesky jabs that fly out of nowhere. Kyra still dancing, but Emily managing to cut off escape route and land clean, straight left that stuns Kyra briefly, but she cannot capitalise as Kyra’s quick footwork saves the day. “Come on and fight!” Emily bellows behind her guard, but Kyra smirks, doesn’t take the bait. Emily switches tactics again, instead of chasing Kyra halfway across the ring, plants her feet and lets the Vixen come to her. It works - Kyra trying to tag her opponent with quick jabs like in first round, but Emily now ready for her - socks her repeatedly with counter punches as Kyra has a taste of her own medicine. Round ends in favour of Emily 10-9.



Round 3: Kyra’s turn to be aggressive, coming out at the bell with fists flying. Emily initially shocked, but comfortably takes jabs on the gloves, waits for an opening, then HOOKS Kyra across the cheek and throws a combination to the body. Kyra grunts from impact and tries to cover up, but Emily’s turn to charge in, batters the Vixen with punches to the belly and face. Kyra in trouble here as she’s pushed back to the ropes. She manages a right cross to Emily’s ribcage but receives a THUNDERING left hook that sends her sprawled against the ropes. Emily rushes in to work Kyra’s body but she clinches up, absorbs most damage before it’s too late. The bell rings and it’s a clear round for Emily. Before girls separate, Emily digs a fist into Kyra’s side and whispers in ear, “Having fun yet?” Ref separates the beauties, as Kyra moans and limps back to corner. Helen Flanagan at ring-side, clearly elated at how things are going, shouting praise at Emily: “Put that bitch away next round!”



Round 4: Emily seeking to do just that as she quickly advances on uncertain Kyra, plugging lefts and rights into her tight abs as Kyra simply grunts and covers up from abuse. Emily smirks and goes up top, jabbing lefts to push Kyra back towards the ropes once more, hoping to punish her again. Kyra however more comfortable dealing with straight punches, deflects easily and lands a tight uppercut to jaw that staggers Emily back, stunned. Kyra now seeking revenge in body-work, throws HARD LEFTS AND RIGHTS to Emily’s breadbasket, doubling brunette over with OOUFFSs and tries for knockdown with a HARD RIGHT HOOK to the face. Emily’s mouth-guard almost flies out with spittle as it’s her turn to have her body to the ropes. Kyra muscles in, plugging right fists into pit of offensive tummy. Emily shell-shocked, cannot defend herself with Kyra’s body pinning her to ropes. The bell saves her though, and both ladies pant hard, mouths resting on opposing shoulders. “Who’s running now?” Kyra smirks as she plugs her fist into Emily’s side, causing her to exclaim sharply.



Round 5: Two relative newbies duke it out in center of the ring, bodies tiring from the onslaught of punches. Emily, seeking payback, slips in jabs to Kyra’s belly then hooks the Vixen’s jugs as her guard is brought down. Kyra shouts out in pain, but doesn’t back away, bangs away at Emily’s abs and breasts in turn. A war of attrition this is - the two beauties end up clinching loosely in the middle of the ring, clipping at each other’s faces on top and banging away at offensive tummies below. Bell rings with no clear winner, but Kyra’s jug attack has put her slightly ahead.



Round 6: The fighters come forward more slowly, part exhaustion and part caution, holding their gloves close to still-throbbing chests. It’s Kyra who once again tests Emily’s defences with a left-left-right combo. Emily, however, absorbs them on her arms and quickly powers a straight right which shocks Kyra on the nose and sends her staggering back. Smelling blood, Emily lets loose a quick combination up top - Kyra protects her face with guard and leaves her body completely for the taking! Em leans in and plows uppercut after uppercut into protesting tummy. Kyra can only groan as the fists fly and SMACK against her weakening abs. A final uppercut to base of jaw sends spittle and blood upwards as Kyra gets knocked against the ropes and collapses at Emily’s feet!



The ref starts the count as Emily limps backwards to the neutral corner, but Kyra’s barely moving! The Vixen manages to get to her arms and knees before the ref counts 9… 10!! IT’S ALL OVER!



Official result: Emily Ratajkowski beats Kyra Santoro via KO6!



After: Emily elated, pumping her fist in the air as the crowds congratulate her for breaking her losing streak and for the first win of the night over the Vixens. Helen Flanagan enters the ring and hugs her stablemate on a job well done.



But Emily’s not done yet! Removing her gloves, she turns her attention to the sprawled form of Kyra Santoro seated in one corner, still breathing hard. Emily saunters over, towering over Kyra, and asks again sweetly, “Now, wasn’t that fun?”



Kyra doesn’t have breath to reply, simply shakes her head in a plea to be left alone.



Emily’s features suddenly soften. She reaches down and gingerly helps Kyra to her feet. “That-a-girl.”



Giving the Vixen’s bruised body a once-over, she smirks. “You’ll live to fight another day.” She gives Kyra’s belly a light pat, winks, then exits the ring to celebrate her win, leaving a still gasping and breathless Kyra to contemplate her future.