(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)

(Girls Friday vs Downunder Boxing)

Intro:
The opening bout in Montreal, Canada, sees Namibian model Behati Prinsloo fight Australian actress Abbie Cornish in the Bells Centre.
Behati comes into this fight with a loss to Hannah Ferguson over a month ago to dent her career, she was unbeaten after her debut, but the 27 year old is now 1 and 1 in her career, with 1 knockout to her name.
Abbie comes in on a loss to Michelle Ryan on the beach last August, it set the 34 year olds record at 5 wins and 14 losses, she has 4 knockouts to her name and was the now defunct AWUBA lightweight champion.

The girls meet at the press conference for this event and stare hard into each others eyes, neither is shy to start fighting now, but they can wait till fighting time.
Ushered to individual tables with their stable logo printed on a banner in front of the table, Behati has Melanie Sykes next to her and Elle MacPherson is next to Abbie Cornish, it's only a few weeks ago that the managers fought each other in their retirements bout and are good friends, so this is awkward for the two of them.
Behati speaks first "I've been asked how it felt to lose to Hannah Ferguson and the way she treated me, well it hurt but I've been treated like dirt since I got into the FCBA from certain parties, so keep the insults and the fists flying because I'm coming for heads"
Even Melanie has a surprised look on her face at how fired up Behati is, the Namibian fighter continues "Michelle told me how good Abbie is, so I know I am in for a test but that's what I signed up for, sorry Abbie; but your head looks to be the first I need to take to put the doubters back into the jack in the box"
Abbie quickly replies "don't worry, I'm coming for your head as well, so it's good to know that we know where we stand"
Cornish states "I know where she's coming from, but I'm not playing nice for the hell of it, I have to push on with my career and a win here does that for me"
The girls are led for final photos, forehead to forehead they go, as each girl tells the other what they are going to do to them in a very intense face off.
Melanie and Elle get between their girls and drag them off stage as the journalists watching are betting that the friends next conversation will be an interesting one after this fight.

Fight night is here, Behati is out first, Lauren Berlingeri and Eva Carneiro are as usual with her to be here coach and cut woman respectfully.
Behati walks down to the ring in a baby blue coloured sports bra, shorts with a white GF badge on the left leg, matching gloves and shoes finish her look.
She enters the ring to a good sized cheer, cameras catch the Victoria Secret girls, some her stablemates, others are from other stables or free agents, as they cheer her on and she blows kisses to them from her corner.
Abbie now comes out, she has Elle MacPherson and Nikki Visser by her side as her ringside staff for this fight as she quickly walks towards the ring.
She's wearing a violet sports bra, shorts, gloves and shoes, her blonde hair is tied into a fighting ponytail to complete the look.
Entering the ring, she bounces on her toes and waves to the crowd, loving the noise of the crowd cheering for her.
Asked to come to the ring centre, both girls stare hard into the others eyes, trying to psyche each other out but just seeing an equal hard look back.
Asked to touch gloves, the girls do but neither looks excited to do so, the glares continue as they head to their corners and the referee signals for the bell to begin 10 rounds of welterweight boxing.

Round 1:
Off we go, both girls trading sharp jabs early, Behati using her height advantage well in the early going, jabbing over the guard of Abbie to make her mark.
Abbie though quickly piles on the pressure, not wanting to be pushed around, she presses forward and lands some stinging body shots to open up Prinsloo.
The girls start trading in earnest, but Abbie shuts down Behati with a overhand right to knock the younger fighter back a step.
Abbie sends a barrage of punches towards the head of Behati, who gets her gloves up just in time to parry most of the blows, some still land through the guard.
Finding her rhythm, Behati fires back with a good combo, jab, Straight and a left hook to knock her Aussie opponent back a step now as the fight heats up.
Abbie gets back in tight and works the body, as Behati struggles in tight, not used to fighting a smaller opponent in a position like this, her punches having much power as she doesn't pull them back far enough, more short punches to try and get Abbie back off her.
Fighting around the ring, Behati uses her long legs to step back now and lands a hard straight punch to snap Abbie's head back.
Then she cracks her to the body with a right hook to cause her opponent to groan and retreat for a moment, that is till Abbie sees an opening as Behati comes forward.
Abbie uses a nice turn of speed to get back in tight and the Namibian fighter looks ready to scream in frustration at being pegged back again.
This time late in the round, she uses her left arm to shove Abbie back, before landing a nice right hook through to the chin of her opponent, knocking her head to the side.
As she presses forward herself behind a stiff jab, the bell rings before Behati can really make a mark at the end and instead she has to just head back to her corner and get her beautiful face cleaned up.
Abbie smiles as she heads back to her corner, water being thrown into her face to keep her feeling fresh but no worries yet after a good first round.

Round 2:
Behati comes out quicker this round, spiking her jab to the forehead of Abbie to force her back and stepping around her to keep out of her fists in the early going.
Abbie manages to press forward to land two overhand shots to disrupt the attack of the Namibian fighter, forcing the two to slug it out once again.
That is till Abbie gets nudged back, with a left shoulder from Behati, who adds a right hook over the top to knock the Aussie back a step.
Then Abbie eats a barrage of punches over the top and she's knocked towards the ropes, till she forces a clinch with her back on the ropes.
The referee separates the girls and Behati lands at long range again to the delight of her fans, with the Downunder camp looking worried.
But Abbie lunges forward and lands a good left to the body of Behati, getting herself to the inside, the girls are throwing in tight as Abbie looks in the mood to try and hurt Behati.
Behati tries to shove Abbie away again, but Abbie won't take no for an answer and keeps coming for the rookie, who looks confused what to do under this assault.
Leading to Behati being pressed to the ropes and the girls lighting each other up with some wild shots swinging from both.
But Behati manages to land a good three punch combo up top to get off the ropes and press Abbie backwards now.
Till Abbie can get her feet under her again and the two square up to trade in the centre of the ring for the last twenty seconds of the round till the bell rings.
Both girls stand and stare at each other till the referee orders the two loudly to return to their corners, forcing them to disengage their staredown and do as told.
Each girl is starting to get marked up, as sweat glistens on their bodies, making them look like two blonde goddesses.

Round 3:
Out come both girls quickly, knowing what the other packs now in terms of offense, they square up near the ring centre, Behati using her range again to pump her fists forward to the face and guard of Abbie.
The smaller blonde manages to land some good shots to the ribs of Behati, then she lands a hard right over the top to turn the head of her opponent.
Now Abbie is forcing her back under a flurry of punches, forcing Behati to try and fight on the back foot, which is not where she wants to be.
Behati is being knocked around the ring till she lands a hard straight to force Abbie back and gives her a second to breath.
Now Behati is back on top, back and forth goes the momentum of the round, neither girl can really make a lasting impression to the other just yet.
The girls pound away at each other, Abbie starting to use her experience by pressing Behati towards the corners, hoping to trap her and if not for the long legs of Prinsloo, allow her to move out of the way.
The crowd are on tenderhooks, waiting to see who takes advantage of the other, for Behati fans, it appears it's going to be Abbie as she presses her head down and lands a four punch combo to the body.
Behati is grimacing as she tries to knock Abbie away with her shots, but she's being crowded by her opponent, the Aussie is grinding away at the African.
The bell rings with Behati pressed towards a corner, her eyes half shut as Abbie stands dominantly over her trying to get into her head.
But Behati shoves herself out of the crowd and both girls going head to head, the referee having to get between the girls and force them back to their corners.
Both girls stare across the ring at each other as they want to get up and at each other, the coaches are cleaning the girls up.
It's Behati whose starting to show the effects of this fight, her body is reddening up and her cheeks are swelling, Abbie has some around her cheeks but by keeping in tight, she's stopped Behati hitting her as hard as she can.

Round 4:
Again Abbie gets in tight quickly, pressuring Behati around the ring as the two hammer each other, but the taller blonde is taking the worse of the it at the moment.
Behati tries to shove Abbie away, but leaves herself open for an over hand right that makes her stumble and the crowd watch intently as Cornish presses forward.
Prinsloo is covering up as Abbie lashes her fists around the guard to the body of Behati, as Abbie's fans cheer her on.
The referee is even starting to edge closer, while Abbie just keeps working her fists forward to try and force the stoppage now.
But Behati seems to wake up, evidently hearing her corner shout for her to do something before it is too late, she starts firing back counter shots over the top and manages to press Abbie back.
Abbie tries to get her advantage back, but Behati is seeing red and the two women are going head to head, lashing out shots around guards to cause groans to escape both fighters lips.
Abbie opens herself up to try another overhand shot, this time to the temple, but Behati rifles a straight into her chin to snap her head back, then a right hook wobbles the Aussie, getting the crowd on their feet.
The near dominant Abbie, is now being beaten to the ropes late in the round and she is looking shook up as Behati thunders several shots to the body of Cornish, till the bell rings to end the round.
Behati shoving Abbie and telling her "this is my ring!" As she uncharacteristically loses her control of her emotions and struts back to her corner.
While Abbie winces, rubbing her left side and scowling into the back of Behati, till she finds the strength to head back to her corner, shaking her head to her coach as she can't believe the resilience of this girl.

Round 5:
It's clear that Abbie was hurt that last round as she isn't engaging as quickly as she did before, allowing Behati to work at range, sending pinpoint jabs to the face and body of her opponent.
Abbie is trying to cover up, but she can't stop the fists of Behati smacking her, causing her skin to redden to with shot.
Cornish manages to land a good straight punch to the nose of Behati, that doesn't stop the rampaging Prinsloo though, instead she lands a good right and left to the sides of Abbie's body to cause her to gasp.
Then Behati pounds the guard of Abbie, pressing her onto the ropes to the delight of her fans, her name is being chanted through the arena and it seems to drive her on further.
Punishing Abbie to the body, the referee is getting closer again, till Abbie can clinch up to stop the onslaught she is under.
The besieged Aussies eyes are shut as Behati presses her against the ropes to add to her discomfort, as she tries to shove her way free.
After being separated by the ref, a hard straight from Behati to the nose of Abbie, sends Cornish back several steps.
Blood is coming from the nose of Abbie, trickling from her nostrils and she looks even more desperate to get out of the round as she retreats, covering up her face.
But with not long left in the round, she's shoved to the ropes and is pounded to the body with ripping punches coming from each side.
Abbie's legs are starting to give way and the bell saves her going down, but she's slumped into the ropes and needs her coach to help her back to her corner.
Behati shows no remorse, just heading back to her corner with no thoughts on the well being of Abbie, just wanting to score the knockout soon.
Abbie is asked by her coach if she wants to stop the fight, but the stubborn fighter won't admit defeat and begs her coach to let her continue, even the referee warns her to make a fight of it or he'll step in and end it himself.

Round 6:
After that beating in the last round, the crowd and pundits alike wonder how smart it is for Abbie to step back out of her corner.
But she does try to make a fight of it, landing to the body of Behati with a good right and the two trade some hard shots.
It's clear that Abbie hasn't the strength to hurt Behati though and as she takes a right hand onto her temple, her knees start to buckle and a follow up right to the chin turns her head and downs goes Abbie!
Her eyes almost roll into the back of her head as she lays on her back, Behati just staring down at her hard, before the referee orders her to a neutral corner.
The referee begins his count but it's clear that Abbie isn't really awake, as they say "the lights are on, but nobody is home" and at 5 with no real attempts on Abbie's part to get up, he waves the fight off, saying "she's knocked out"

Winner: Behati Prinsloo KO Round 6

After:
Behati almost tears up as she removes the stink of defeat from her mind and raises her fists up to sky to celebrate.
The ringside doctor rushes in to check on Abbie, putting smelling salts under her nose, it takes a minute to wake her up as she blinks.
Finally being helped to sit up, it finally hits Abbie as she punches the canvas with her right fist and whispers "damn it" as her wait for another win continues.
Behati seems interested in adding to the bad feeling between the two by strutting around her fallen opponent, pumping her fist to an adoring crowd.
Abbie glares hard at Behati and to make matters worse, she hasn't the strength to leave the ring under her own power and her coach has to help her up and out the ring.
While Behati gets her hand raised to a loud cheer, while Lauren and Eva clap her, before hugging her to show how pound they are of her.

After Behati leaves the ring, she hugs some of the crowd in the front row, to the delight of the male members who stare at this tall blonde goddess standing so close to them.
Smiling, she winks at them, before strutting up the ramp with her pert behind catching peoples attention, till she enters the backstage area with her coaching team.
An interviewer stops her to ask about the fight, "Abbie came hard at you, did you worry that she was going to win at any point? He asks as Behati grins at him.
"Well she did come in like a house on fire against me, but I blew that flame out before it could burn me" replies Prinsloo as she puts her lips and pretends to blow.
The interviewer looks flustered looking at her, but finds his focus to ask "but do you respect Abbie or is she not going to be getting any Christmas cards this year off you?"
Laughing, Behati answers "I respect her, but I don't know if we can really be in the same room together after tonight, lots of left over feelings I guess is where I'm coming from, so probably no to the Christmas cards"
Nodding, the interviewer asks one last simple question, "what does the future look like for you?"
Behati answers right away "well to catch up to my stablemates, Michelle and Hilary are so far ahead of me as fighters, but we all help each other out, likewise the girls who fight for us in the BBU's welterweight division"
She finishes by saying "I'm viewed as the baby of the stable, but after this year, I plan on showing I'm equal to my friends and the top fighters in this division, no natter how many times I get knocked down or called not good enough!"
Calming down as her temper started to rise thinking of her critics, she shakes the hand of the interviewer and walks off to the locker room to celebrate with her coaches and her boss Melanie Sykes.