Diana:
(21, 5’5, 2:2 BBU, SIRENs)
Lily-Rose:
(18, 5’3, BBU Debut, Free Agent)

Before: Two little cuties go at it but Diana has the slight experience edge over the rookie, at least according to pundits who are eager to see Diana get back into the ring and for Lily-Rose to make her debut.

Diana frustrated so far in her career choices, thought that she would be on the way to the BBU top right about now, but setbacks in past few fights have thwarted those efforts. Which makes Lily-Rose a confident little adversary for Korkunova, feeling she can be the one to thwart those plans a little further.

“Diana’s wounded, she’s hurt. She’ll make a great debut for me,” Lily-Rose stating confidently with a nod.

Diana however looking as upbeat as always, ignoring Lily-Rose’s negative vibes. “I remember when I was that young and innocent,” she laughs, before addressing Lily directly at the other end of the table. “If you’re looking for a great debut, you’re gonna get it. But don’t expect to win today, babe.”

Tiny terrors facing off in the center of the stage, cheerful smirks hiding their anxiety deep within. Lily-Rose dressed in pink sports bra and grey cotton shorts, whilst Diana in black bikini top, dark blue denim short shorts. Once their in the ring, both girls don their boxing gloves and the referee begins the match with a ring of the bell.

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Round 1: And we’re off to a quick start - or should I say both girls off to a zealous bell - my my how lightning fast they're going at each other! Lily something to prove as she terrorizes her opponent with a torrent of jabs flicked at the head. Diana may be facing one of her toughest challenges tonight as Lily proves to have the speed and tenacity to match her own. Diana’s speed effectively negated as she tries to create some space between them but fails, with Lily crowding in close whenever she can and peppering the forearms, not giving Diana much breathing space at all. Still, Korkunova resilient, fires back whenever she can, mid-round tagging Lily on the nose with three consecutive snap jabs - highlight exchange of the round right there. Round ends and both girls are still smiling, curiously, despite Lily’s quantity of punches she doesn't seem to have hurt Diana much during her brief reign of terror.

Rounds 2-3: Second and Third follow same pattern as both girls continue to expend their energy reserves. Lily looking to prove she belongs, that's for certain, now switching strategy and tagging her leather gloves into Diana’s chest and tummy, forcing the Siren to adapt quickly or else get her midsection tenderized well. Third sees breakthrough for Korkunova when she catches Lily with a wild counter-hook - Lily looks completely stunned by that one - possibly the hardest she’s ever been punched in the face in her life, and it shows as she staggers to the right and tries to right herself. Diana too slow to capitalize though and lets Rose get away from her. Both girls reset and resume jabs from afar to effectively even both rounds.

Round 4: Pundits of course wondering what's going on with Diana as she’s slower than usual on her feet. Could be those pesky overseas trips to Japan and her back-to-back fights finally taking a toll on the Siren. No mercy from Lily, obviously, as she begins to exploit Diana’s weakness, traps her against the ropes in last minute and just goes to town with all her strength! Lily experimenting with hooks of her own as she plunders vulnerable tummy with left and right under hooks, occasionally slamming high and catching Diana off guard with plenty of bruising punches to the face. Luckily, Korkunova saved by the bell and Lily’s punches don't seem to be enough to put her down. Frustrated blonde storming off to her own corner, wondering how else she could be winning this fight. Diana not as optimistic, keen observers noticing a trickle of red from one side of her lip, obviously cut open from that last flurry to her face.

Round 5: More of the same in the fifth as Lily gets enthusiastic about her knockout chances, overly-eagerly comes at the Siren wanting to brawl. Plugging right hands come chugging into Diana’s gut as she overly favors her head, but Lily’s content with tummy torture. Diana looking in trouble in the mid-round, clinching forward when she has nowhere else to go. No argument from Lily as she takes advantage of the position, doing what her coaches taught her before - jamming her right hand deeper and deeper into Diana’s stomach. Diana seems like she’s in even greater sh*t now, gawking and gasping every time fist lands on paunch, but Lily-Rose still not doing enough to finish her foe off, punches reddening skin but not bruising enough to break her. Diana even having the sense to wrestle about the younger woman, pinning her to the ropes instead and slamming occasional right hands into Lily’s ears, stemming the complete rout for the Siren.

Round 6: Things not looking good for Diana though - she needs to rally if she wants to come out on top this round. Opening exchange sees both girls visibly slowing down, Lily-Rose particularly affected, not used to going beyond round 5. Diana however takes advantage, steps on accelerator and brings the fight to her, exploiting Lily’s lethargy with jabs and crosses that fly past her defenses and into the face repeatedly. Lily groaning and moaning, eats a particularly nasty right hand down the stretch that opens a cut on her own upper lip! Trickle of red now flowing down side of her mouth. Crowds of course liking this she-did-this-so-I-f*cking-want-payback attitude from Diana, who’s grinning mischievously behind her gloves at her own handiwork. Blood flow definitely affecting Lily’s state of mind, not to mention the stinging pain in her mouth as Diana not relenting the abuse one bit - continuing to slam mitts into her opponent’s cheek but targeting the supple lips deliberately. Lily thrown on the defensive as she tries to protect her head but can't stop the precision punches from landing, left panting and semi-dazed when the bell rings, one eye squeezed shut from supposed swelling already forming below. A good, dominant round for Diana as her confidence renewed.

Round 7: Here we go: Lily keen on vengeance herself, surprises the brunette in the opening minute with a flurry of jabs thrown at her mouth in retaliation, but Diana dealing with them comfortably. Looks like Lily wants blood, literally, going after big hooks now to cut Diana once again and re-open that gash on her lip. One or two punches landing, but Korkunova showing her resilience by taking the blows and then dishing out counter-hooks to Lily’s already swollen face, knocking the rookie’s head left and right. Lily gasping in shock as the blows come one after another... before she can rally Diana plants an uppercut right to the base of her chin and she flies backwards and off her feet! Audience roaring as Lily hits the floor on her back - it’s a knockdown for Diana in the second minute!

Diana’s face turns from frustration to brief flash of relief then unexpectedly genuine concern for her fallen foe, but referee herds her back to corner before she can step closer. Lily slowly rolling over on her belly, arms and legs straining with sweat as she grits her teeth and attempts to rise, the crowd actually chanting her name to get her back in the fight. Diana watching closely from corner, emotions churning again when Lily does mange to get back up at the count of 8 but sways a little as though she’s about to fall forward again, then steadies herself.

The fight’s back on with one minute left on the clock! Diana chugging forward slow and steady, tests Lily’s resolve with a further jab jab jab that land almost cleanly on the younger girl’s face. Lily barely able to stand at this point, let alone swat away incoming fists. Diana firing up the pace little by little: one-two low-hooks bend Lily over, then final right hook slams cleanly into the cheek and sends her sprawling down wards yet again! Could this be it!?

Diana showing even more concern now as she hovers over her opponent’s prone body, even more worried when Lily’s bloodied mouth lets out another groan as she tries pushing herself back up again! My gosh can this girl take a beating! Lily pushing herself up on her elbows, then sitting up on her knees, the crowd gasping in shock as her cut lip provides a gruesome image of the blonde sucking in air whilst having to spit blood back out at the same time. With horror in Diana’s eyes now Lily pulls herself back up by the ropes by the count of 9!

Siren reluctant to do more damage but Lily’s giving her little choice… She knows that there's less than 30 seconds left on the clock and chooses to do the merciful thing. Siren wades in and slams punch after punch straight into Lily’s tummy, but deliberately avoids the head. Referee sees that Lily’s no longer capable of fighting back as her arms hang listlessly to the side or cling on to the ropes for support, so the ref decides to end it right there and then! It’s over!

Official Decision: Diana Korkunova defeats Lily-Rose Depp via TKO7

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After: Grateful Diana catching Lily in an embrace as the latter tilts over from exhaustion, but not before she whispers some encouraging words in her ear. Referee and ring officials quickly taking over by prying the girls apart and escorting Lily to her corner, partly afraid that Diana has evil after-party intentions for her. But they don't know Diana well enough then. The Siren doesn't celebrate her win until after Lily is patched up and escorted backstage, hovering by her side constantly and even swatting away medics’ attention for her own bruised lip. Only then does Diana celebrate with an earnest grin to the crowds, of course joined by the rest of the Sirens as they celebrate.

Another PPV come and gone, with the girls feeling grateful and a little more wizened from being banged up. That concludes SIR IV: Atlantis, live from the beautiful island of St Helena. No doubt the girls have earned their vacation after a vicious battle on the beach!