BEFORE: It's not all about Una Healy in the Republic of Ireland these days however the welterweight division could use any new talent according to Kate Abdo who has travelled all the way to the National Stadium in Dublin to witness a somewhat unheralded debut of another Irish woman ready to mix it with the BBU's very best. Well, Abbey Crouch isn't exactly among the best of the lot but she ticks the glamour box alright and it's a perfect opportunity for Vogue Williams to announce herself on the female celebrity boxing scene.

Williams has moved on from her Westlife singer husband last year but BBU offers a massive upgrade over any of the TV reality shows she's featured on lately and obviously the crowd wants to see a strong Irish presence north side of 130 lbs now that Victoria Smurfit has sailed off to the cougar-filled second tier of competition.

Vogue Williams wears a black one-piece swimsuit with red trim and red gloves. Dyed blonde hair straight. Abbey Crouch wears a white basque top with red trim, red knickers and white gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a loose bun at the back of her head. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the welterweight division.

Round 1:
Abbey's known for her mediocre punching resistance but she gives the newcomer a rough treatment in front of the partisan Irish crowd early on; she tackles the fellow blonde to the body at first but then glances the jaw and rips a left cross on the nose that wobbles Williams into a subsequent high guard coverage. Abbey sends more strikes to the body and hopes to pin her opponent back to the ropes however she gets clinched and wrestled away into the center of the ring instead before a looping hook misses the target and allows Vogue to break free alltogether. Both women circle each other thereafter but the action slows right down and perhaps the local girl can be thankful about that as Crouch could have really piled on more pressure if she only wanted to.

Round 2:
Vogue remains slightly overwhelmed by the occasion and allows Abbey to dominate the action early on again; the English model sends plenty of solid jabs trying to move the Irish girl around but struggles to put any serious weight behind them which indicates an old problem for the Merseyside faithful. However Williams refuses to engage in a high-tempo slugging and prefers to ride out a heavy defense while sidetracking away from the aerial attacks. Abbey's production drops even further as the round enters the final minute and another blatant clinch enables Williams to see out the clock. This isn't exactly what the Dublin crowd expected but it's still better than any of these reality TV shows Vogue featured on the other month.

Round 3:
Crouch can't believe her luck as she keeps firing away at will and the minimal counterpunching response only fuels her determination to spoil the Irish party. Vogue finds plenty of comfort in repeated clinching yet she gets away with it most of the time since the ref seems to favor the local fighter and Abbey's too focused on riding out the scorecards any which way herself. The numbers aren't pretty for the Irish blonde but she keeps stalling the proper action and doesn't actually throw Abbey off her comfort zone either. This is a cagey affair given the circumstances but Kate Abdo hopes to see an evil spark from any of these two women down the line yet.

Round 4:
Abbey slams repeated shots to the fellow model's body and for once Vogue rips a solid response instead of clinching her into safety. She tags Crouch's lips before adding a quick hook to the temple which wobbles the English blonde and allows the local starlet to haul in her most meaningful series of the night yet. Abbey gets whacked on the boobs and takes her eyes off her opponent for a brief moment, a critical mistake since her guard drops at the same time and Vogue BLASTS her on the jaw with a quick pouncing shot moments later... Ugh! Abbey bounces off the ropes after losing her balance and escapes a zipping cross at the last moment... Williams piled on the aftermath but missed it and that could have really opened Abbey's eyes - or rather shut them - for good. Final seconds now and it's Crouch looking for the clinch however Vogue lands another jabbing rally to the ribcage and signs off her best round of the night with a late hook on the navel that makes the Merseyside model gasp for air right at the bell.

Round 5:
Vogue's visibly quicker across the canvas now and Abbey doesn't seem so keen to slug it out anymore. Both women duck & weave each other in the center of the ring for a while but the Irish single hand assault bears more fruit down the stretch and the sheer production begins to take it's toll on Crouch's face. Kate Abdo looks impressed by the way Vogue rattles her foe with a quick left/right combo but then again Abbey avoids the massive haymaker the Dublin crowd is hoping for and despite losing the leather exchanges on a repeated basis in this round, she does secure that stalemate in the final minute as both women drop back to the ropes and moan in frustration rather than actual fatigue until the bell announces half-distance.

Round 6:
Crouch keeps coming forward after the interval but her mechanics are visibly slower and she can't secure the desired connection anymore; Williams wisely hangs back and applies the single hand response which finds surprisingly easy revenue as Abbey's footwork remains one of her weaker assets. The Merseyside WAG tries oh-so hard to tame the looming Irish barrage but skims off her rival's forearms most of the time before wobbling forward too much and eating a left hook on the jaw that sinks her on jelly knees in the center of the ring. Vogue doesn't flash all that much brilliance herself but takes full advantage of Abbey's miserable resistance and lands a quick combo upstairs that snaps the head right back before another belting hook pierces the navel and sends Crouch into a tailspin. The English model falls back to the ropes and can do nothing about Vogue punishing her guts in the dying seconds. The Dublin crowd senses the change of tune in the ring and Abbey does look a little spend here already despite starting out so well against the odds.

Round 7:
It's time for Vogue to really unleash the beast and Abbey doesn't have the legs to fend it off whatsoever. The English blonde weaves around on her feet only as long as she can and when Williams splits her mitts and begins to stack up the leather beef on her face it's getting painful to watch! Ugh! Crouch swings wide of the mark in a desperate effort to halt the Irish attack but gets picked off in numbers and succumbs to the pressure. She falls back to the ropes and the subsequent gut-pounding drive leaves her in all sorts of bother come the final minute. Williams literally aches out all her desire to knock the fellow blonde out now and Crouch's too exhausted to even lock a clinch here so the final minute is all about Vogue slamming nasty punches into the bruised English waist. Oi, Abbey! The poor Liverpool girl is on the verge of breaking down in spasms at the bell and she just can't catch her breath anymore. Williams gives her a really long look as she walks back to her stool and Kate Abdo reckons the fat lady is about to sing any moment now.

Round 8:
Nothing left in the Crouch tank anymore and Williams just keeps rattling her with point-blank range strikes to increase the crowd noise inside the National Stadium. Abbey's head snaps back repeatedly under the barrage and the poor model's quickly turned into a punchbag mode - she'd be better advised to quit on her stool according to Kate Abdo - however Vogue just doesn't care about her opponent's well-being and simply smashes her into a complete stupor just shy of the one minute mark. The ref refuses to stop the fight but Abbey's knees simply give way to relieve her from this Irish misery just as Kate begins to worry if the battered English tourist can escape losing her consciousness. Well, she can't! Abbey's eyes bawl out into the orbit just as she loses her upright and HITS THE DECK HARD showing no signs of fighting back the daze. KO8 Vogue Williams!!!

AFTER: This was a nasty grindfest for Vogue to secure her maiden BBU victory and Kate Abdo believes the nerves got the better of her during the opening few rounds, otherwise she'd be sending Abbey into KO daze much sooner! Of course the Dublin crowd ignores the early yips and chants their favorite's name just as Vogue allows herself the first smile of the night. Actually she almost stumbles over the fallen opponent but bursts into more laughter when she notices that Abbey does indeed require a stretcher to leave the ring. She blows her a kiss just as the medical crew prepares to carry the defeated model off to the locker room and quickly waves to the crowd before accepting the official result with even a bigger smile. Kate Abdo remains reserved over Vogue's prospects though in her post-fight comments and hopes to see an improved test of strenght for the latest Irish import next: "I just hope they don't send Elize du Toit over to Dublin because that would be a waste of everyone's time!".

Final result: Vogue Williams def. Abbey Crouch KO8.