Luisana Lopilato versus Rachael Taylor
Words: Caspian / Results: Lookout!

Luisana:
(30, 5’7, 115, 9:3 FCBA, VIXENS)

Rachael:
(33, 5’9, 0:5 FCBA, The Bondi Babes)

BEFORE:
Battle of the blondes tonight as both girls fight to stay relevant in the fight league. Luisana coming off a disappointing string of losses and wanting to right the ship with a win tonight. And if there’s anyone more suitable, it’s against another girl in a similar situation, with Taylor finding trouble racking up the wins in the entirety of her career as well.

Luisana bursting through the curtains with that signature smile and showing off those pearly-whites, decked out in sunflower yellow bikini and black gloves, her lighter hair tied back in neat ponytail. Rachael also looking stunning when she emerges, wearing black two-piece swimsuit and red gloves for contrast.

Girls have very little to say to the reporters who are pestering them for questions ringside. All they get are an “Enjoy the fight!” from Lopilato and a sensual air-kiss from Taylor for the cameras. This fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the Bantamweight division and girls look ready to rumble. They touch gloves with mutual smirks and here we go!

ROUND 1:
Rachael uses her height advantage early on with frequent jabs at Luisana’s face from afar, tagging her repeatedly when she gets in too close. Luisana’s defence suffering as she tries to find an opening to bang but can’t get close enough, her foe’s longer reach frustrating her both in frequency and timing and power. OUCH as another right hand grazes the cheek - f*ck this girl can punch - even her jabs feeling like ten-tonne jackhammers. Mid-round sees Lopilato changing tact, stops advancing and lets the other blonde come to her. Rachael obliging, peppering the guard with more jabs but refusing to get in too close either. Luisana finally gets chance for her gloves to connect, slamming punches mainly into Taylor’s undercarriage and banging away on toned tummy. However, end of first round sees Taylor’s corner celebrating - she knows she’s taken it by comfortable margin.

ROUND 2:
More muted response from Luisana in this round as she sticks to strategy of baiting Rachael inwards, and it seems to work! Luisana dealing quite comfortably with Rachael’s incoming jabs, absorbing on forearms, before surprising her with a wild hook aimed to the side of face - but it MISSES! Nonetheless, it puts Rachael on immediate defensive, and Luisana manages to slam another hook or two into the side of her arms before she beats a hasty retreat. May not have connected fully there but Rachael clearly looks like she’s in shock of the blonde’s power. And here comes Lopilato, charging forward like a bull and not giving Taylor any respite. Taylor absorbs more punches to side of her head, then grunts as the blows start landing on her tummy and flanks, Luisana just taking advantage of her turtling to batter the body and sides. Rachael’s footwork seems to be nonexistent at this point, only movement is backwards as her back hits the ropes and body starts getting folded in half by more chopping blows to the tummy. Round ends and Luisana resists the urge to bury another punch into her paunch, walking back to corner leaving a panting girl hung on the ropes.

ROUND 3:
More punishing action from both sides - Luisana striding forward quite fast, forgetting her earlier lessons. But Rachael slightly wiser, now using her feet to better effect, not allowing herself to get trapped in the corner or against the ropes again. Rachael fires back with jab after jab to the cheek and chin, scoring again and again and each time just stopping Luisana in her tracks as the Vixen attempts to wade in to trade. Lopilato back in trouble already in mid-round, swings for the fences as she takes another one-two to the nose but manages to power through and BURY right hand into the body! UGHH! Rachael bent over for third time this fight as the punch connects FUMP with belly button. She tries to swing a return hook at Luisana but the blonde ducks and again tortures the mid-section with a one-two-three combination, spanking leather all along the battered waistline. Rachael no choice but to clinch, but it’s an imperfect move, arms wrapped around waist and leaving Luisana free reign to dig her glove up into her sides as the two big girls push and shove back and forth. Bell rings and both of them are breathing hard, pushing off each other at the same time and ducking backwards, wary of any post-bell shenanigans from each other.

ROUND 4:
Luisana is shocked in more ways than one at the charging blonde coming at her altogether with a sudden right hand that SLAPS firm into her cheek! Luisana staggers back, stunned, as Rachael exploits, fires off blow after blow into her face, knocking the head backwards and sideways. Now Luisana trying to clinch - her gloves still DIGGING uppercuts into the body all this while, but this time to no avail. Rachael like a new girl gritting her teeth as she packs power behind each punch, determined to swivel Luisana’s head clean off its hinges! Another power blow sends her staggering to the side, arms flailing, and Rachael decides now to charge all the way in, catching the blonde with a firm two hands up into the body with a gurgle, then a splattering of mitts all over the blonde’s chest region. Luisana in trouble, covering up her face to save for more punishment, and again manages to clinch forward in the third minute when she evades a knockout uppercut from Taylor. Luisana’s only salvation is to wrestle with the taller girl along the ropes, hoping to do enough in order to prevent a knockdown. Rachael growling as she tries to exert her height, a few times getting her arm free and plunging fist up and into Luisana’s belly, but generally doesn’t get the opportunity to deliver fully.

ROUND 5:
Both girls under stably more hesitant when the bell rings and they come out of corners - Luisana getting banged up pretty bad in the previous round and Rachael just looking tired, having missed her golden chance last round and now paying the consequences of her exertion. Token jabbing from either girl in the center of the ring but leather generally spanking off the guard for a good minute. Girls circling each other looking for opening… Rachael sees it and decides to act: jab-jab to the forearms followed by step in and WHAM! Luisana connecting FIRST with a quick cross straight to the nose!! Rachael’s right hook never makes it to target as it falters in mid-air - Rachael goes URKK as Luisana wades forward - another one-two jamming into the mouth followed by left and right pounding of fists up into the belly - Rachael rooted to the spot, hands trying to form guard but her face a show of pure pain as her body’s gutted, folded in half by Luisana Lopilato, who now loops right hand around the big girl’s waist and continues to plunge her fist deep into the tummy! Final blow followed by a deep groan from Taylor as her mouth hangs open and she simply sinks to her knees, arms abandoning her guard and traveling down south to clutch at her tortured region. Luisana still huffing, swinging as her opponent falls down, unintentioned fists connecting with Rachael’s chest and cheek knocking her down to her side in complete fashion, as the referee finally steps in waves it over! Rachael’s completely not moving! It’s over!!

Official Decision: Luisana Lopilato defeats Rachael Taylor via KO5!

AFTER:
The Argentine is recovering in corner but looks concerned for Rachael, who’s still on the ground but being attended to by medical staff. Finally, she stands up and walks over to her, kneels down and checks to make sure she’s okay. Rachael of course in no real position to reply, eyes still shut and mouth rasping for air.

“I didn’t mean to hit her on the way down... I hope she’s alright…” Luisana later admitting to reporters when she leaves the ring. “She tried her best, I’ll give her that. Anytime she wants a rematch, I’m game.”

The nice-girl of the VIX locker room walks away tonight with a good win - she showed off what she’s learnt so far in her brief career. For Rachael though, tears start flowing late ron when she finally recovers enough to talk to the press.

“I don’t know what to do anymore. I thought I was winning at the start, then it all went downhill from there…”

Rachael trying to question how her fight went is surely a good thing. What’s not so good of course is the fact that the blonde hasn’t won a single match in her equally brief career, and pundits agreeing that she may need to completely reevaluate her game plan if she wants to stay in the game from hence forth.